Handcrafted Greek Byzantine Saint Peter Icon Crete Orthodox Wood Certified

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View Handcrafted Greek Byzantine Saint Peter Icon Crete Orthodox Wood Certified with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Style: Traditional Byzantine / Greek Orthodox iconography. The icon depicts Saint Peter in traditional Byzantine iconography, holding a scroll and surrounded by a richly textured gold-colored background. Handcrafted Greek Byzantine Saint Peter Icon Crete Orthodox Wood Certified. Beautiful small Byzantine-style icon depicting Saint Peter the Apostle , handcrafted in Crete, Greece. The icon depicts Saint Peter in traditional Byzantine iconography, holding a scroll and surrounded by a richly textured gold-colored background. Greek lettering identifies the subject as Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΕΤΡΟΣ – Saint Peter . The original workshop label remains attached to the reverse and identifies the maker as Hagiographies Crete / Αγιογραφίες Κρήτης . According to the original certification label, the icon was handcrafted in the workshop using the traditional manner of Byzantine art and was blessed in monasteries in Crete . The piece is approximately postcard size and is mounted/executed on a substantial wooden panel with gently rounded corners. Subject: Saint Peter the Apostle Origin: Crete, Greece Style: Traditional Byzantine / Greek Orthodox iconography Construction: Handcrafted on wooden panel Maker/Workshop: Hagiographies Crete (Αγιογραφίες Κρήτης) Certification: Original workshop label remains attached Approximate size: Postcard size The icon is pre-owned and shows light signs of age and handling consistent with the photographs. The textured/aged appearance of the gold-colored background is part of its traditional Byzantine presentation. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition. This is the actual icon pictured and the item the buyer will receive. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Icons.

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