Hanging Lamp Holder (Polycandelon)

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Hanging Lamp Holder (Polycandelon)

Culture Byzantine

Title Hanging Lamp Holder (Polycandelon)

Date 500–700 CE

Medium Bronze and iron

Dimensions Overall (with chains): 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Overall1 (body): 3 9/16 x 9 3/8 in. (9 x 23.8 cm)

Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 74.1

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"Hanging Lamp Holder (Polycandelon) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=74.1