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LOTTO 316:
BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADE WITH INCISED LETTERS
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BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADE WITH INCISED LETTERS
Ca AD 900 - 1200A Byzantine pottery hand grenade. It has an acorn-shaped body, a rounded shoulder, and a narrow mouth. The body is textured with several vertical letters and incised lines, and a series of concentric rings narrowing gradually towards the mouth. These grenades were used to hold the highly flammable substance known as "Greek fire, " although the exact composition of the substance is unknown. Some scholars believe that the mixture was made of pine resin, naphtha, quicklime, and sulfur. For similar see: Nishapour, , pottery of the early Islamic Period, n. 109 - 117 pg. 353Size: 130mm x 100mm; Weight: 575gProvenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
