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LOT 1008
Byzantine Bronze 'Mother of God, help!' Bezel Inlay
CIRCA 6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.84 grams, 14 mm).
With inscription 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΘ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΘEI' (Mother of God, help!).
ProvenanceFrom an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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LOT 1008
Byzantine Bronze 'Mother of God, help!' Bezel Inlay
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Piriform body with domed filler-hole, radiating lines surrounding the filler hole; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 416 grams, 10.8 cm
From a specialist collection of militaria, London, UK, collected 1990s onwards. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Byzantine Decorated Bronze Weight
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Square in plan and with chamfered edges, small bale; low-relief design of a voided cross flanked by curlicues above two voided gamma characters with points. 81.9 grams, 37 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Byzantine Glazed Sgraffito Vessel
13th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Carinated in profile with narrow flared base, green-glazed upper body; to the inner face a central roundel with zigzag fill and a zigzag band above the gallery, to the outer face horizontal zigzag band to the shoulder; old Christie's label with '144/2 5540'. 372 grams, 13 cm
Ex Charles Gillot (1853-1903). with Christie's Paris, 2008. European private collection. with previous Christie's item sticker to inside.
