A handmade Bronze Russian icon of St. Nicholas. 18th Century. CARVED WOOD

A handmade Bronze Russian icon of St. Nicholas. 18th Century. CARVED WOODA Russian icon of St. Nicholas, made out of bronze. (1750 1770) This icon is in excellent condition. Size: 15x9 cm. 6x3. 5 inch. This item comes with a certificate from the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Very little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and contain many legendary elaborations. He is said to have been born in the Greek seaport of Patara, Lycia in Asia

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3 height cm

The title plaque on lower central margin also rendered in champlevé enamel

and then sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged

Size:-103x75 cm

No drachms illustrated in Price were from Thrace or Egypt

27 inches x 19 inches (69 x 48 cm)

Artificial light was common throughout the Roman Empire

Icons of this type were

In the text of the Gospel of John

and the tablets of the covenant

and Forerunner of the Lord