Mother of sign, handmade russian icon, 18th Century. enamel Greatest height 10

Greatest height 10

glass is not a material commonly associated with ancient societies

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE

The final form of the Western tradition recounts that Saint Veronica from Jerusalem encountered Jesus along the Via Dolorosa on the way to Calvary

was ambushed and defeated by Jewish rebels at the Battle of Beth Horon

Mother of sign, handmade russian icon, 18th Century. enamel Greatest height 10Handmade Russian icon of Mother of sign. 18th C. (1780) The icon is in very good condition, made in four different levels, First wood, second canvas, third good leaf and fourth the painting level. Size: 42x31 cm. 16. 5x12. 2 inch. This item comes with a certificate from The Israeli Antiquities Authority. The icon shows the Mother of God from the waist up, facing us, with her hands lifted up to the level of her head, elbows bent. From time immemorial