A light-coloured wooden seal with a cruciform... - Lot 34 - Vasari Auction

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A light-coloured wooden seal with a cruciform... - Lot 34 - Vasari Auction
A light-coloured wooden seal with a cruciform motif carved by the monks of Mount Athos, with the Greek inscription 'IC XC / NIKA' ('Jesus Christ / Victorious') and various geometric motifs. On the reverse side, a round socket also carved for the small prospectores. Greece, Athos Mountains, late 19th-early 20th century Diam. 13 cm Note: This type of seal is used to mark the prosphores, breads for the communion of the Orthodox Eucharist.
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