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Russian Icon?? #422277 04/22/22 07:46 AM
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RAW Junior Member R Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 2 South Berwick	When the Moors migrated to Russia, many of them converted to Christianity. Can anyone help with the translation of this piece? I believe it to be Russian, however sometimes I lean towards Egyptian. Attachments 50708890_04620221922 (1).jpg (197.83 KB, 70 downloads)

Re: Russian Icon?? RAW #422279 04/22/22 04:09 PM
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akemner Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 640 Likes: 12 Muscatine, IA	This is the Nativity of John the Forerunner. His father, Zechariah is in the back writing his name. I cannot make out who the bishops on each side are. This is definitely Russian, and not Coptic.

Re: Russian Icon?? akemner #422280 04/22/22 07:39 PM
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RAW Junior Member R Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 2 South Berwick	Thank you so much Akemner. Any idea of the time it was made?

Re: Russian Icon?? RAW #422283 04/23/22 05:00 PM
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akemner Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 640 Likes: 12 Muscatine, IA	No real good idea. The hand positions are strange, as is the Crown on the one bishop. Probably mid to late 18th century, but a real expert would know, though.

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