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Icon "Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker", inv. no. М-739: photo 1 of 5
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Icon "Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker", inv. no. М-739: photo 1 of 5
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Metal · Church plate

Icon "Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker"

Inv. no. М-739 · Metal

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The icon is rectangular, made of red-toned metal. At the top of the icon are two loops with holes for hanging. At the center of the composition is a half-length, frontal image of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in episcopal vestments. He blesses with his right hand and holds the Gospel in his left. Full description

Date
17th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
4 × 3 × 0.3 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

The icon is rectangular, made of red-toned metal. At the top of the icon are two loops with holes for hanging. At the center of the composition is a half-length, frontal image of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in episcopal vestments. He blesses with his right hand and holds the Gospel in his left. To the right and left of the saint's halo is the Church Slavonic inscription: "Nicholas." Around the perimeter of the icon is a wide frame.

The icon was donated to the museum in 1951.

Record

Inventory number
М-739
Title
Icon "Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker"
Collection group
Metal · Church plate
Date
17th century
Material
Metal
Technique
Casting
Dimensions
4 × 3 × 0.3 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Old Believers

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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