[Icons] Staurotheke ("Holder of the Cross")
Icon with loose inserted brass crucifix in relief. The cross is flanked by the Mother of God and Mary Magdalene on the left, and by the Apostle John and the soldier Longinus on the right, w. 4 additional saints (likely incl. Georgios and Basileios) depicted in the border. Tempera on panel, 35.5 x 31.5 cm. Greece, 19th cent. W. some signs of use/ age. -and 1 other icon, likely significantly older, in poor condition.
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