Icon with Christ Pantepotes and the Chorus of Saints, 14th–15th century, Byzantine, Steatite, Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 cm), Steatites, This complex icon composition contains more than one hundred tiny figures. In the center sits Christ, identified as Overseer of All. Twelve scenes from Christ’s life surround the central image. Panels with “choruses” of saints frame the icon, each showing Christ Emmanuel blessing a different group of saints, named in inscriptions
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Icon, Christ Pantepotes, Chorus, Saints, 14th–15th century, Byzantine, Steatite, Overall, 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 3/8, 8.7 5.9 0.9 cm, Steatites, complex, icon, composition, contains, hundred tiny, figures, center sits, Christ, identified, Overseer, Twelve scenes, life, surround, central image, Panels, choruses, saints frame, showing Christ, Emmanuel, blessing, different group, saints, inscriptions
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