Byzantine Earthenware Burner - 13.3 cm

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

Estimate  € 200 - € 250
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Description from the seller

Firebomb or primitive hand grenade, a ceramic jug that would be filled with a flammable/explosive content, probably naphtha/Greek fire. Shipped with PostNL.

Firebomb or primitive hand grenade, a ceramic jug that would be filled with a flammable/explosive content, probably naphtha/Greek fire. Shipped with PostNL.

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Byzantine
Weight
510 g
Century/timeframe
9e tot 11de eeuw
Acquired from
Auction house
Material
Earthenware
Year acquired
2019
Country of origin
Türkiye
Country acquired from
Europe
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Height
13.3 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Width
9 cm
Depth
8 cm
Sold by
The NetherlandsVerified
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Objects sold
93.75%
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