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277. Russian icon, Mary with Infant. — Painted on wood. Height, 

 6% inches; width, 4% inches. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No. 

 154778, U.S.N.M.) 



278. Miniature of Christ and Mary. — Oval, painted on porcelain. 

 Christ is represented in half figure, with long hair falling behind, face 

 slightly turned to the left, and hands folded on the bosom. He is 

 covered with a green cloak which leaves his bosom and left arm free. 

 Mary's minute bust is above, with red garment down over her head. 

 She is represented with hands extended rising above the clouds or 

 looking down from heaven. The porcelain is set in a silver gilt frame, 

 which is provided with a loop for suspension, indicating that it was 

 worn as a medallion. An inscription in Russian reads, "Moscow, 

 April 13, 1796." Diameters, 2fs and l^Ke inches. (Cat. No. 293052, 

 U.S.N.M.) Gift of Abraham Burnstine, Washington, District of 

 Columbia. 



279. Miniature head of (7/^risi.— Painted on wood from the cabin 

 built by Peter the Great (1682-1725) and lacquered. Height, 2^6 

 inches; width, 1% inches. Russia. (Cat. No. 281569, U.S.N.M.) 

 Bequest of Homer N. Lockwood. 



280. Russian icon, the Holy Family. — Painted on wood. Height, 

 2% inches; width, 2% inches. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No. 

 154777, U.S.N.M.) 



281. Russian icon, Cosmas and Damianus. — Painted on wood. 

 Cosmas and Damianus were two brothers who died as martyrs in the 

 persecution of the Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian 

 (303-311 A. D.). Height, 8% inches; width, 6% inches. Nizhni 

 Novgorod, Russia. (Cat. No. 154781, U.S.N.M.) 



282. Russian icon. — Consisting of a brass triptych. In the center 

 is the Virgin with the Infant; above, God the Father; in the two 

 wings, scenes from the life of Christ. Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. 

 (Plate 25 (lower), fig. 1, Cat. No. 179-120, U.S.N.M.) 



283. Russian icon. — Made of brass. In the center Christ seated, 

 holding in the left hand the Gospels and with the right giving the 

 blessing, surrounded by the Twelve Apostles. Above in a shield, 

 God the Father, holding in his left hand the orb, surmounted by a 

 cross, and with the right hand giving the blessing, and beneath the 

 shield the dove, symbol of the Holy Ghost, and the whole surmounted 

 by six seraphim, each with six wings (Isaiah vi, 2). Nizhni Nov- 

 gorod, Russia. (Plate 25 (lower), fig. 2, Cat. No. 179113, U.S.N.M.) 



284. Russian cross. — Made of brass. Representing, in relief, the 

 crucifixion. On top, God the Father and the dove (as in the pre- 

 ceding); under the third oblique bar (the suppedaneum) , a skull and 

 cross bones. Nizhni Novogorod, Russia. (Plate 25 (lower), fig. 3, 

 Cat. No. 179111, U.S.N.M.) 



