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19th century Russian travel icon. "Mother of...

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19th century Russian travel icon. "Mother of God of Kazan". Tempera on board. Silver oklad with hallmarks. Original silk cloth on the back. Measurements: 6,8 x 5,8 x 1 cm. Russian icon showing The Virgin and Child in her arms, painted on wood, with silver oklad. The Virgin of Kazan or Our Lady of Kazan is an icon venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church that represents the Blessed Virgin Mary as patroness and protector of the city of Kazan. It is the most venerated Marian invocation by the Russian Orthodox, has its origins in the sixteenth century.