An Icon of the Akhtyrskaya Theotokos in Kiot.
Eastern Europe, 19th/20th Century. A painted icon of the Akhtyrskaya Theotokos, Mother of God, her garment beaded embroidered red velvet, a beaded oklad to the crucifixion, with an ornate foil liner in a rectangular shadowbox frame/kiot; 13 3/4" x 11 7/8" x 3 3/4". Condition: the glass missing, replaced with plastic; a corner of the foil on the removable piece has come detached; the kiot with scattered wormholes and wear commensurate with age. Provenance: Private Collection, Northern California.
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Eastern Europe, 19th/20th Century. A painted icon of the Akhtyrskaya Theotokos, Mother of God, her garment beaded embroidered red velvet, a beaded oklad to the crucifixion, with an ornate foil liner in a rectangular shadowbox frame/kiot; 13 3/4" x 11 7/8" x 3 3/4". Condition: the glass missing, replaced with plastic; a corner of the foil on the removable piece has come detached; the kiot with scattered wormholes and wear commensurate with age. Provenance: Private Collection, Northern California.
