Panagia – a breast icon “The Blessing Christ”
Gemma - Byzantium. The Mount: Russia, Veliky Ustyug
Gemma - XI century. Frame – XVII century
On the back of casing is an inscription: “ЦР IIC XC KТ ГЛАВА АДАМОВА” “CR IIC CT HEAD OF ADAM”
Silver, champlevé enamel, agate, glass, pearls; gilding, carving
5,9 х 2,9 cm
Receipt: from the collection of P.S.Uvarova, in 1932
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Panagia is oval, stretched vertically, with a carved relief of image of the Savior standing upright. The frame is silver, gilded, with polychrome enamel ornaments on a white background. On the reverse side of casing is a black enamel image of the Calvary cross and the inscription: “ЦР IIC XC KТ ГЛАВА АДАМОВА” “CR IIC CT HEAD OF ADAM”.
More information...Panagia (Greek “all-Holy”) is a small icon with the image of the Mother of God (rarely the Savior, Trinity, saints, crucifixion, biblical scenes), most often of a rounded shape, is worn by bishops (priests of the third, highest degree of the priesthood) on the chest.
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