Virgin Mary Czestochova, wooden frame gold foil Icon with Its stand and hook for hanging on wall.
On the back the
icon lined with blue velvet.
Frame measures: 9 1/2 " x 7 1/2 "
Icon measures 7 1/4 " x 5 1/4"
While the Virgin of Czestohova is generally viewed as a "Polish" icon, it is very popular among Orthodox Christians throughout Russia. A few years ago, a copy of the icon in an Orthodox church located on the Russian-Polish boarder started bleeding where the original icon was cut centuries ago. The icon, also known as the is also very popular among the Haitian people.
The festday of icon is March 6th.