RUSSIAN COLLECTABLE WOODEN ICON EGG

Russian Iconographic 

JESUS CHRIST 

Collectable Icon-Egg

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The tradition to paint eggs in Russia goes back to thousand years ago

Being a symbol of life it will be a meaningful and unique gift

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This JESUS CHRIST hand carved and hand painted egg is made from a solid piece of wood in 1992, by the Russian artist in the traditional Russian-Byzantine iconographic style

The artist painted the egg using an Oil Tempera. The paint is protected with layers of clear lacquer.  The egg, as a symbol of life, makes this a meaningful and unique gift for anyone

Technique & Material:  Hand-made from solid wood and hand painted in Oil Tempera. The paint is protected with layers of clear lacquer. Signed by the artist (Г.Н.), on the bottom of the egg

Dimensions:

Height:     2 3/4" - (69.7 mm)

Diameter: 1 7/8" - (48 mm)

Condition: Excellent, collectable condition. Reflections on side and stand are due to the light hitting the lacquer. Egg has no color distortion

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Note: Reflections on side and stand are due to the light hitting the lacquer.  Egg has no color distortion

I purchased it in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1996, and it is in excellent collectable condition

All pictures are actual - you will receive what you see

Hand-made and hand-painted

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Keywords: Russian Art wood egg, Russian Jesus Christ egg, Russian Orthodox egg, Collectables, Hand painted by the artist, Russian, 

St. Petersburg, Russia.