Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADES

COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADES - Ca. AD 900 - 1100.A collection of four Byzantine, mould-formed pottery hand grenades with an acorn-shaped body, rounded shoulders and narrow mouths. The grenade is formed from gray/pink clay. The bodies are adorned with stamped geometrical motifs.Size: 65-110mm x 65-75mm; Weight: 1.5kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.