{"product_id":"byzantine-terracotta-oil-lamp-circa-5th-7th-century-a-d-copy","title":"Byzantine Ceramic 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb \/ Hand Grenade 9th-11th CENTURY A.D.","description":"\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003eAs Pictured, bulbous body with a domed mouth, a circumferential band on the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 11cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 374 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta\u003cbr\u003egrenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccompanied by an academic paper personally signed\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eby military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated 15 July 2019, This piece has been checked against at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. \u003cstrong\u003eAlso comes with our Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"\u003eLiterature: \u003c\/span\u003eCf. Arendt, W. I., \u003ci\u003eGranaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde,\u003c\/i\u003e 11 (1926-8), p.42; cf. Arendt, W., \u003ci\u003eDie Spharisch-konischen Gefäße aus Gebranntem Ton,\u003c\/i\u003e ibid; cf. Ayalon, D., \u003ci\u003eGunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom,\u003c\/i\u003e London, 1956, p.16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Ancients","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67679615418667,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/8753\/0027\/files\/ScreenShot2026-10-07at5.28.14pm.png?v=1791354536","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticancients.com\/products\/byzantine-terracotta-oil-lamp-circa-5th-7th-century-a-d-copy","provider":"Authentic Ancients ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}