Polycandelon Votive Offering for Theoktistos

Location: Bilinmiyor
Language: Hellence
Date: Early Byzantine (4th-6th century A.D.)
Material: Bronz
Rezan Has Museum Collection

†ὑπερὶ εὐχῆς Θεοκτίστου Κυριάδου.

“For the well-being of Theoktistos, the son of Kyriades.”

Featuring a votive inscription, the polycandelon is a suspended float wick lamp of six holders. Made of stone, terracotta, and metal, the polycandela were used for lighting, and as votive offerings and tomb gifts throughout the centuries.

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