A Staurotheke icon, meaning "Holder of the Cross" in Greek, is a sacred wooden icon, often associated with Old Believers. It features a central brass crucifix, set into a gessoed wood panel, depicting the Crucifixion. Surrounding the cross is a painted scenes of the five mourners: on the left - the Virgin Mary, St. Mary Magdalene, and on the right - St. John the Apostel and St. Longinus the Centurian, with the walls of Jerusalem behind them.
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- ID#: 943-027-088-SP2
- Size: 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (30 x 25 cm)
- Age: ca. 1880s
- Origin: the Old Believers' workshop
- Materials: Egg tempera on gilt and gessoed wood, brass insert
- Price: $1,200
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Level 60 Trading Co,, LLC
1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,
Boston, MA 02215, USA
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