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LOT 0179
Byzantine Bronze Hanging Polycandelon
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
35 1/2 in. (1.01 kg, 90 cm high).
Annular in plan with six holes to accept lamp-bowls, suspended on three convergent chains with pierced discs and chain-links and a substantial hook with conical knop finial; additional length of chain for attachment to a ceiling mount.
ProvenanceProperty of a Californian, USA, collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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