Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa

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Title: Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa
Date Created: early 1300s
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 4 7/16 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in. (11.2 x 8.6 x 1.3 cm)
Type: Mosaic; Icon
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/474336
Medium: Miniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, multicolored stones, and gilded copper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Byzantine

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