Icon, St. Trypho - Patron of hunters - Wood - 19th century

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the Church Slavonic titulus is written above the nimbus
the edge of the icon was renewed at a later date, the inner field still has the original patina
the saint is shown here on a horse with a bird (goose) in his right hand
in Russia he is also revered as the patron saint of hunters
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