ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
"Greek Fire" Grenade
Possible OriginIraq, Asia
CultureIslamic
PeriodAbbasid Caliphate
Date10th-11th Century CE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (13.3 x 10.8 cm)
Object number2011.029.442
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
10th-11th Century CE
ca. 10th Century CE
ca. 10th Century CE
969-1171 CE
1539-1077 BCE (?)
900-1200 CE
8th Century CE
8th Century CE
8th Century CE
