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COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA GRENADES WITH STAMPED MOT…
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COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA GRENADES WITH STAMPED MOT…
Estimate £300 - £600
Voluntary lot
Description
COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA GRENADES WITH STAMPED MOTIFS.
Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A collection of three terracotta grenades, each with a rounded body tapering to a pointed tip and a short neck with a domed mouth, including, from top to bottom: one decorated with stamped bands of triangles and lozenges; one with stamped motifs at the shoulder and incised lines at the midsection and lower body; and one plain example with a stepped neck. For similar see: D. Nicolle, Medieval Islamic Fire Grenades: Further Evidence from a Military Context, pp. 163-177. Size: 115-130mm x 80-100mm; Weight: 1.92kg Provenance: Private UK collection; previously in the H. Smeets collection, Netherlands, late 1980s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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