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St George slaying a three-headed dragon
unknown artist1713
Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization
Athens, Greece
St George slaying a three-headed dragon. The silver-gilt icon was offered to the small Greek-Orthodox Armenian community of Vank, situated at the source of the Euphrates river, near Egin. The surrounding region supplied the Pontic miners with charcoal for smelting. From Argyroupolis in the Pontos, 1713. 0.67x0.51 m. (ΓΕ 34458)
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- Title: St George slaying a three-headed dragon
- Creator: unknown artist
- Date Created: 1713
- Physical Dimensions: w510 x h670 cm (complete)
- More Info: Benaki Museum - Benaki Museum
- Type: icon
- Rights: Benaki Museum
- External Link: Benaki Museum
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