A Byzantine bronze polycandelon
Circa 5th-7th Centuries A.D.
In the form of an openwork disc with a central cruciform motif, surrounded by a ring of six circular openings for lamps, each interpersed with geometric cut-out motifs, the border with a serrated edge, suspended from a central hook and loop by three flat chains and hooks, 7¼in (18.4cm) diam of disc
Circa 5th-7th Centuries A.D.
In the form of an openwork disc with a central cruciform motif, surrounded by a ring of six circular openings for lamps, each interpersed with geometric cut-out motifs, the border with a serrated edge, suspended from a central hook and loop by three flat chains and hooks, 7¼in (18.4cm) diam of disc
Sold for
£18,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Property of a European private collector, 1960s - present day.
Category: Antiquities
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