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LOT 1399
Elamite Bronze Macehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (205 grams, 61 mm).
Hollow-formed with a collared socket; two rows of tear-shaped bosses to the bulbous body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Elamite Socketted Spearhead
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
With tapering split socket, stepped shoulders and two-edged triangular head; pronounced midrib, bands of low-relief chevron and braid detailing, attachment pin. 180 grams, 28 cm
From a Mayfair, London, gallery, 1990s. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform body with impressed panels and roundels to the shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 415 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. -
Iron Rowel Spur Pair
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Matched pair each with strap-slots to each end of the yoke, curved neck with seven-pointed rowel. 178 grams total, 13.5 cm each
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
