MacDougall Auctions 7-11 June 2010
7 June 2010
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
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