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LOT 0798
Byzantine Mould-Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (58 grams, 69 mm high).
Or flask with bulbous body featuring a 'net' design and trumpet-style neck and rim; shallow kick-up to base; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 0798
Byzantine Mould-Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Ribbed Bronze Bowl
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Of hemispherical form with broad everted rim, shallow fluting to the lower body. 603 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Byzantine Ceramic 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Of piriform shape, with raised inverted tear-shaped bulbs over the body; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 932 grams, 15.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. 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. Such were the γανωτα, vessels (sometimes also of bronze) used for Greek fire. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
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Byzantine Gold Coin Bead Necklace
Coin dated 565-578 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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From an important North London collection formed before 1980.
