Gold gilded Greek Byzantine
icon set in a beautiful wooden ornate frame decorated with
crosses
Back side lined with dark blue faux velvet.
Includes hook for hanging on wall and come with stand.
Looks beautiful in person, high quality.
Frame Measures: 7 1/4" tall x 5 3/4" wide.
Size of the icon: 5 1/2" tall x 4" wide
Thickness of wooden frame: 1/2"
The Dormition of the Theotokos (Greek: Koimisis Tis Theotokou) is a major icon and feast day in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions, celebrated on August 15 (or Aug 28 in some calendars). It depicts the Virgin Mary's "falling asleep" (death) and her subsequent bodily assumption into heaven