Icon - Mandylion - Brass

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Travel icon / brass medallion depicting the Mandylion, i.e., the image of Christ's face, which, according to tradition, arose miraculously, 'not made by human hands'.
An icon of Greek origin called Acheiropoietos – 'not made by human hand', and in Rus' – 'Spas Nerukotvornyj'.
On the sides of the head, the Greek abbreviation IC XC (Jesus Christ) is visible.
At the bottom, in Cyrillic, 'A picture made without hands'.
Origin: Russia, 19th century.
Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm
Behavior status: very good, as seen in the photos.

Travel icon / brass medallion depicting the Mandylion, i.e., the image of Christ's face, which, according to tradition, arose miraculously, 'not made by human hands'.
An icon of Greek origin called Acheiropoietos – 'not made by human hand', and in Rus' – 'Spas Nerukotvornyj'.
On the sides of the head, the Greek abbreviation IC XC (Jesus Christ) is visible.
At the bottom, in Cyrillic, 'A picture made without hands'.
Origin: Russia, 19th century.
Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm
Behavior status: very good, as seen in the photos.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Iconography
Mandylion
Weight
64 g
No. of items
1
Material
Brass
Country of Origin
Russia
Height
5.5 cm
Width
5.2 cm
Depth
0.4 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1850-1900
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Objects sold
Private

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