Polycandelon Votive Offering for Theoktistos
- Bilinmiyor
- Hellence
- Early Byzantine (4th-6th century A.D.)
- 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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