Russian icon depicting Our Lady of Pokrov

The icon represents the festivity of the "Pokrov" of the Mother of God, meaning her protection, which Byzantine-Slavic Christians celebrate on October 1. This festivity is related to a vision that Blessed Andrew, a " fool in Christ," is said to have had in Constantinople in the Church of the Blacherne in the 10th century where he had seen Our Lady extending her veil over the praying people to protect them from adversity.

Item condition grading: *** fair, defects.