Mother of God, handmade Armenian Icon, Jerusalem. Middle 19th Century. Fabergé John Damascene became a monk

John Damascene became a monk at Mar Sabbas monastery outside of Jerusalem and gave the icon to the monastic community there

Handmade Russian Icon 19th C

Until very recently the icon was formally the abbot of Hilandar

Weight:- Earrings= 10 g

Mother of God, handmade Armenian Icon, Jerusalem. Middle 19th Century. Fabergé John Damascene became a monkIcon of Mother of God, handmade Armenian icon, in Jerusalem by the Preist of the third and fourth station. Middle 19th C.(1850) The icon is in excellent condition, made in four different levels, First wood, second canvas, third gold leaf and fourth the painting level. Size: 171x101 cm, 67. 3x39. 7 inches.