LOT 96
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Lot 96
A VERY FINE RUSSIAN ICON OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN, MSTERA, CIRCA 1900. Depicted in this icon are the three women who came to Christ’s tomb and found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty with burial linens lying next to an angel of the Lord. The inscription at top reads ZHENUI (Women) MIRONOSITSUI (Myrrh-Bearing). Excellent condition. 12.25 inches x 10.5 inches (31.2 x 26.7 cm).
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,100 - 3,500
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