An antique Russian Orthodox icon of the Mother of God Iverskaya. The mixed media icon with egg tempera, gesso, and levkas on a wood board. The icon is overlaid with a gilded oklad or riza, adorned with chased and engraved detailed patterns. Inscribed in Church Slavonic, lower to the center. The Iveron Iverskaya Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, or the Goalkeeper, or the Gatekeeper, is an Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary and Child, revered as miraculous, and belongs to the Hodegetria icon painting type. Circa: the second half of the 19th century. Russian Religious Icons, Travel Wares, and Silver Accessories For Collectors.