Pendant Icon with the Virgin "Dexiokratousa" and Frame with Winged Bull of Saint Luke on the back

Cleveland Museum of Art

The pendant icon features a green stone or glass with a carved depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child. The Virgin Mary is wearing a head covering and a long robe with folds. The Christ child is on her left arm. The icon has an arched top. The pendant frame is gold-colored metal with a twisted rope-like design around the edge. The frame has pearls on the bottom and right side. The frame also has leaf-like decorations on top. The frame has writing on the top and bottom but it is not legible. The pendant hangs from a gold-colored metal chain. The back of the frame features a winged bull. The background of the image is gray.