Description
Melkitische Ikone Middle East, probably 19th century, egg tempera/wood, heightened with gold. In the center the Mother of God Hodegetria with the blessing boy Jesus surrounded by four cartouches decorated with rococo tendrils: Annunciation of Mary, Jesus' death on the cross, St. George and St. Michael as an apocalyptic horseman. Inscribed in Arabic script (two sponki, color chips, small losses). 53 x 38 cm.
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