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LOT 0936
Byzantine Silver Ring Bezel with Inscription and Military Saint
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.23 grams, 13 mm).
Central incuse image of a nimbate figure wearing an armour and cloak, holding a staff, text to the border 'IWANNE [...] (=iohannes= John).
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0936
Byzantine Silver Ring Bezel with Inscription and Military Saint
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Piriform body with ribs to the shoulder and impressed ovoids to the upper face, recessed filler-hole to the shoulder, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 520 grams, 10.7 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. -
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Acquired on the European art market. Property of a European gentleman. -
Byzantine Gold Bead with Granular Decoration
Circa 6th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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