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Ruth Garrido Vila

Ca. 800-1200 AD, A nice Byzantine hollow ceramic vessel with the barrel-shaped body; domed top and conical base, short neck with narrow slot. Intended to be filled with explosive liquid and used as a hand grenade. Size: L:130mm / W:90mm ; 450g Good Condition. Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.  All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with a professional Certificate of Authenticity.  This item comes with a FREE professional and custom made stand. We make our stands from quality and durable materials - wood and metal. We create them in-house tailored to each single item.


Ca. 800-1200 AD

Byzantine Ceramic "Greek Fire" Hand Grenade

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