Wood Carved Icon with Virgin Mary of Kazan

Hand-carved wooden icon representing the Virgin Mary of Kazan. The handicraft is made of boxwood and has two red decorative beads. The rich details in the carving confirm that this icon is a true work of art, crafted with patience and love by the fathers of the Holy Skete of Saint Demetrius on Mount Athos.
Dimensions:
H: ~ 8 cm.
W: ~ 6.4 cm.

Tradition says that the icon of Virgin Mary of Kazan was a gift from the Patriarch of Constantinople Germanos II to the inhabitants of Kazan in the 13th century. The Patriarch donated the image as a support of consolation and hope to the inhabitants to face the frequent raids of other nations and believers of other religions against them. More about Virgin of Kazan.