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Kandela
Reassembled kandela from a large number of fragments, it is preserved complete. The circular base is slightly raised in the centre, where it forms an almost spherical stem. The body is prolonged ovoid, almost cylindrical and the rim unworked, everted. The kandela was suspended from three small oval strap handles attached around the body.
Code
ΒΥ 182
Type
Kandela
Chronology
5th c.
Dimensions
Height 10 cm., base diameter 4 cm., rim diameter 8,7 cm.
Material of Construction
Glass
Origin
Kolchida, Kilkis