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LOT 0201
Byzantine Gold Earrings with Crosses
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (10.80 grams total, 59-60 mm).
Each a crescent plaque with integral wire loop and fastener, applied radiating granules to the rim, the field an openwork panel of tendrils and grapes surrounding an equal-arm cross. [2]
ProvenanceFormerly in North American collection, 1990s.
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Byzantine Gold Earrings with Crosses
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Each a crescent plaque with integral wire loop and fastener, applied radiating granules to the rim, the field an openwork panel of tendrils and grapes surrounding an equal-arm cross. 10.80 grams total, 59-60 mm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Temple Ring Pair
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Hollow-formed with applied filigree collars to shank and base of horns, bulbs with horns and granule clusters; one bulb detached. 19.5 grams total, 48-49 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Piriform body with vertical ribs to the body, interstitial panels of impressed foliage ornament, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 573 grams, 14 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'.
This piece was a sort of a ceramic fire grenade, similar to the ones used by the Eastern Romans but of Turco-Mongol type. Apart from the use of manual flame-throwers, special corps of soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations, even in Burma.
