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A remarkable hand-painted Russian Healing Icon (Tselebnik), featuring the Mother of God surrounded by numerous revered saints and miracle-working sacred images. Traditionally, these icons were kept in homes as powerful devotional pieces, offering prayers for healing, protection, safe childbirth, family well-being, and guidance through life's hardships. Executed in egg tempera on a wooden panel with a gilded background, this icon reflects the rich spiritual tradition of late Imperial Russia. The carefully arranged composition unites bishops, martyrs, monks, prophets, military saints, and holy women, making it both an important liturgical work and a meaningful historical artifact. Despite its age-related wear, the icon retains its original character and authentic devotional presence. The natural patina, worn gilding, and honest surface abrasions testify to generations of veneration, enhancing its historical significance and collectible appeal. Condition: Original hand-painted surface with expected age-related wear, scattered paint losses, and abrasion to the gilding. Original wooden panel with old battens. Overall, well-preserved for its age with strong authenticity and historical character.
