RUSSIA, 16TH CENTURY
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A carved walrus-tusk Panagia
Russia, 16th century
Shaped rectangular, the recto carved in two registers, the upper with the Old Testament Trinity flanked by Saints Evstafii and Dmitrii shown half-length, the lower with Saints Basil the Blessed, John Chrysostom, Gregory the Great and Nicholas the Wonderworker shown full-length, in metal mount chased with scroll decoration, apparently unmarked
2 7/8in. (6.6cm.) high
Russia, 16th century
Shaped rectangular, the recto carved in two registers, the upper with the Old Testament Trinity flanked by Saints Evstafii and Dmitrii shown half-length, the lower with Saints Basil the Blessed, John Chrysostom, Gregory the Great and Nicholas the Wonderworker shown full-length, in metal mount chased with scroll decoration, apparently unmarked
2 7/8in. (6.6cm.) high