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Historical Archive: Visoki Dečani Choros, chandelier On this page, images of frescoes and choros are labeled for choros. bronze and wrought iron; suspension chains 20 meters long (56.6 feet) Suspended white ovoids are ostrich eggs. gift of Stefan Dečanski or Stefan Dušan, before winter 1345 restored by the nun Eugenia/Jevgenija (Princess Milica) 1397 naos to southwest: tomb of Stefan Dečanski, choros, abbot's throne, Tree of Jesse, Dormition, portal to narthex center bay to northeast: dodecagon with candles to southeast: dodecagon with support chains center bay to southwest: dodecagon with support chains dodecagon to west/northwest eastern bay to north: dodecagon with ostrich eggs to east and above dodecagon to northwest cross joining dodecagon and support chain; lower left medallion: inscription Stefan the King, reverse cross joining dodecagon and support chain, reverse dodecagon: wyverns on sides, lions(?) on arch dodecagon arch, oblique upper center bay to north/northwest upper medallion: inscription Stefan the King medallion: inscription Eugenia medallion: inscription Eugenia, reverse support chains, Christ appears to Apostles support chains, Ascension and Transfiguration