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19th-century Russian Icon With Saints
This is an ancient 19th-century Russian icon, likely a menology, depicting the gathered saints or an Orthodox liturgical calendar.
The icon is painted on wood and features multiple figures arranged in horizontal rows.
The Cyrillic text at the top and bottom provides details on the scene depicted.
These icons were used as liturgical calendars in the Orthodox Church, commemorating the saints and holidays of each day of the year.
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