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LOT 1933
Luristan Bronze Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (374 grams, 12.3 cm).
With a short socketted shaft and flange to the mouth, a broadening blade towards the cutting edge.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1933
Luristan Bronze Axehead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Viking Age Iron Long-Bladed Socketted Axehead
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a rounded cutting edge and a long neck, a round socket with four lateral extensions. 397 grams, 18.9 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Short Sword Blade
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Broad triangular blade with slightly raised midrib and a short, pierced tang. 213 grams, 33.6 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1980s-2010. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bulbous body with rounded base and domed filler hole; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 590 grams, 10.3 cm
Ex important collection of weaponry, London, UK, 1980-1990s. 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.
