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A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century — A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century

A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century

A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century

A 17th-century Russian icon depicting the Mandylion, also known as the 'Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands,' representing one of Eastern Orthodoxy's most sacred images. This devotional artwork embodies the theological significance of the miraculous cloth bearing Christ's image.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 657

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A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century, A very fine icon of the Mandylion, or ‘Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands’, Russia, 17th century

A 17th-century Russian icon depicting the Mandylion, also known as the 'Saviour Not-Made-by-Hands,' representing one of Eastern Orthodoxy's most sacred images. This devotional artwork embodies the theological significance of the miraculous cloth bearing Christ's image.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Christ, Sacred, Traditional, Spiritual, Religious, Mandylion, 17th Century, Icon, Russian, Orthodox