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214 - SILVER ICON OF SAINT ISAAC THE SYRIAN (ISAAC OF NINEVEH)
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SILVER ICON OF SAINT ISAAC THE SYRIAN (ISAAC OF NINEVEH) The Levant, 19th century The leaf is worked in repoussé; the saint is depicted in bust form holding a scroll inscribed in Arabic, set against a floral background, mounted on a panel, with small indentations. Dimensions: 28.5 x 21.3 cm Inscription: بكثرة التجارب و المحن ينبغي لنا أن ندخل إلى ملكوت السماوات (bi kuthrat al-tajarib wa’l-mahn yanbaghi la-na an nadkhul ila malkuta al-samawat) – “It is through numerous trials and tribulations that we must enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” A Silver Repoussé Icon of St. Isaac the Syrian, Ottoman Levant, 19th Century
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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