Russian Orthodox folding skladen travel icon of the Passion Mother of God

A three-panel folding cast-brass travel icon depicting the Passion Mother of God under an image of God the Father in Heavens shown in the central panel, with four Orthodox Feasts on side panels: Entry into Jerusalem, Presentation at the Temple, Descent into Hades, and the Ascension, surrounded by the scene of the Annunciation.

The Passion Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered images in Orthodoxy, depicting the Mother of God with the infant Christ, surrounded by angels carrying the instruments of Christ's Passion. This image symbolizes not only the suffering and sacrifice of Christ, but also the sorrow of the Mother of God who foresees the future agony of her Son, as well as her maternal love and compassion.