Protecting Veil, 18th century
Icon
31.5 x 26.8 cm
2845
Inscription: ПОКРОВА ПРЕС[ВЯ]ТЫЯ Б[ОГОРОДИ]ЦЫ; translit; Pokrova Presvyatuiya Bogoroditsui; Protection of [the] Most Holy Mother of God Feast Day: 14th of October (Old Calendar 1st October) traditionally regarded in Russia as...
Inscription: ПОКРОВА ПРЕС[ВЯ]ТЫЯ Б[ОГОРОДИ]ЦЫ;
translit; Pokrova Presvyatuiya Bogoroditsui; Protection of [the] Most Holy
Mother of God
Feast Day: 14th of October (Old Calendar 1st
October) traditionally regarded in Russia as the first day of winter