A Byzantine bronze polycandelon
Circa 13th Century A.D.
In the form of an openwork disc with a central cross, surrounded by a ring of six circular holes to hold lamps, interspersed with cruciform motifs, three with loops for suspension, the border with a serrated edge, the three flat openwork hinged chains decorated with cruciform medallions, all attached to a central distributor, hanging from a hook with an animal head terminal, 81/8in (20.6cm) diam of disc