MacDougall Auctions 7-11 June 2010

7 June 2010

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POMORYE (?), FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

89. A DOUBLE-SIDED ICON OF THE HOLY FACE AND THE MOTHER OF GOD OF KAZAN

POMORYE (?), FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

40.5 by 36 cm.
20,000-22,000 pounds


The two-sided depiction of two miraculous images — the Saviour Not Made by Human Hands and the Mother of God of Kazan — was used as either a portable icon or positioned behind the altar. Due to the features of its construction and iconography, it f

POMORYE (?), FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

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