Icon with the Virgin Hodegetria Dexiokratousa

first quarter of 13th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Icon with the Virgin Hodegetria Dexiokratousa
  • Date: first quarter of 13th century
  • Culture: Byzantine (Egypt)
  • Medium: Miniature tesserae (gold and other materials), set in wax, on wood
  • Dimensions: 13 3/8 × 9 1/16 in. (34 × 23 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 17 1/2 in. × 13 3/16 in. × 1 in. (44.5 × 33.5 × 2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings-Icons
  • Credit Line: The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters