A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Tyre shekel pendants and behold

and behold

at which time she was taken up

Beginning in the second year and continuing into the final year

and in 1654

our faith is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:13-14)

A LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Tyre shekel pendants and beholdA LARGE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE HOLY VISAGE, PROBABLY NEVYANSK, CIRCA 1850. Executed on an ornate incised partial gilt ground, the borders with various saints including at lower left Saint Christopher the Dog headed. The lower margin inscribed with the standard Church Slavonic title for this image OUR LORD 21 inches x 17. 25 inches (53 x 44 cm). This item comes with a certificate from The Israeli Antiquities Authority.