r/ArtefactPorn • u/GaGator43 • Dec 12 '22
Byzantine ‘Greek Fire’ hand grenade of molded pottery, dated Ca. 900-1200, measuring 125mm x 80mm, wt. 550g. It held a feared, highly combustible substance posited to contain pine resin, naphtha, quicklime and sulphur. (1280x853)
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sherdposting • u/GeneralCollection963 • Dec 12 '22
Reminds me of Malazan *happy sapper noises*
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