Loading, please wait...
LOT 1404
Medieval Pierced Incendiary Fire Arrowhead
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (81 grams, 18.1 cm).
With bell-shaped profile and holes to the trailing edge, baluster to the neck, square-section tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate Buckingham, UK, collection, formed before 2000.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Greek Macedonian Lead Sling Shot
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Scaphoid in plan and lentoid in section with reserved starburst motif to one face. 18.7 grams, 34 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform missile with domed filler-hole, petal-motifs radiating from the filler hole with annulets below, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 509 grams, 10.7 cm
From a specialist London, UK, arms and armour collection, 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. -
Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Each a small socketted arrowhead. triangular in section with shallow point; one with ribbing to the barbs. 6.75 grams total, 29-33 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
