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CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE BRONZE POLYCANDELON
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of a ring with six circular openings for the insertion of lamps, openwork rosettes in between, three rosettes with loops connecting three chains to the bottom arm of a central cross decorated with incised dotted circles on either side, the flaring horizontal arms each terminating in projecting disk finials at the corners, two S-shaped hooks attached to the lower disks on the arms, the cross hanging from a short chain attached to a large suspension hook
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of a ring with six circular openings for the insertion of lamps, openwork rosettes in between, three rosettes with loops connecting three chains to the bottom arm of a central cross decorated with incised dotted circles on either side, the flaring horizontal arms each terminating in projecting disk finials at the corners, two S-shaped hooks attached to the lower disks on the arms, the cross hanging from a short chain attached to a large suspension hook
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high
Provenance
with N. Koutoulakis, Paris and Geneva, 1970-1975.
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