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LOT 1557
Luristan Bronze Socketted Spearhead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 in. (285 grams, 38 cm).
Comprising a lentoid-section, leaf-shaped blade with tapering socket.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1990s.
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Luristan Bronze Macehead
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a cylindrical shaft with flared mouth, rounded flanges around the swollen head, horizontal stepped bands; Sara Gorz type. 416 grams, 98 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Piriform in profile with a rounded base, and two circumferential bands on the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 465 grams, 13.7 cm
From a specialist collection, London, UK, 1990-2000s. 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. -
Bactrian Silver Macehead with Interlaced Dragons
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Hollow-formed with bulb finial, low-relief image of opposed dragons with detailed scale texture; circumferential band with incised guilloche below; rim chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 440 grams total, 20 cm including stand
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK.
