Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. 84, gilding.
 

Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. Silver frame , gilding.
The size of the icon 18 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
 Kyoto 30 x 27 cm
 Hodegetria. Type the Virgin Protectress ( Protectress means The Guide , mentor ) was born in Byzantium. In Russia, the image was always waist Bogomladentsem with his left hand.
    The icons of Our Lady Protectress of many different names : Smolensk, Tikhvin, Georgia , Jerusalem, Iver , Semiezerskaya and others that they have to create places or events . Save the main iconographic type Protectress , they differ in the details.
MOC - $ 1100

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Gentlemen, do not miss the beauty!
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And there is no hope?
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