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Icon of the Virgin and Child, Hodegetria variant
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Tempera on wood, Byzantine or Crusader
Rights: Public Domain
Medieval Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Mary and Kathryn Jaharis Gift in honor of Helen C. Evans 2020
Title: Icon of the Virgin and Child, Hodegetria variant
Description:
Tempera on wood, Byzantine or Crusader.
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