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| Keywords: Georgian - Icon with the Virgin and Child - Walters 44176 - Three Quarter.jpg According to its inscription this enamel icon was donated to Sion Cathedral in Tbilisi by the Georgian princess Khvaramse niece of King George XI of Kartli r 1703-1709 in honor of her daughter Thamar who was buried there It was originally worn around the neck as a token of piety The inside has a receptacle for holding a relic probably a piece from the True Cross 1710 Early Modern gold silver pseudo-cloisonné enamel cm 8 9 7 5 accession number 44 176 32451 Private collection Paris by purchase Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation I the Princess Khvaramse commissioned this icon and presented it to the Tbilisi Sion Cathedral of the Mother of God where my daughter Tamar is buried for the repose of her soul and forgiveness of my sins O most beloved Virgin Year 398 of the Georgian era AD 1710 Russian Art Icons and Decorative Arts from the Origin to the Twentieth Century The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1959-1960 place of origin Tbilisi Georgia Walters Art Museum license Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Icons of Georgia Madonna and Child Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review Sioni Cathedral Tbilisi 1710 in Georgia Mkhedruli signs on objects | ||||
