Handmade Virgin Mary & Child Icon Hodegetria‎ Style Wood Plaque Egypt San Mark

Handmade Christian icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in the Hodegetria ("She Who Shows the Way") iconographic style. Mary presents Christ upright and frontal, emphasizing guidance, kingship, and proclamation rather than the intimate tenderness of Eleousa icons. This piece was produced by San Mark, a well-known workshop creating devotional icons in Egypt, as confirmed by the original maker's label on the back. Details: Icon type: Virgin Mary & Child – Hodegetria style Maker: San Mark Origin: Egypt Medium: Image mounted on wood panel Construction: Solid wood plaque with hanging hardware Back label: "San Mark – Handmade Icon – Made in Egypt" Era: Late 20th century devotional production Condition: Gently aged with visible craquelure and surface wear consistent with devotional use and age. No structural damage noted. Please review photos closely for surface texture and patina. Notes: San Mark icons are widely collected for personal prayer spaces, home altars, and as representative examples of modern Coptic and Eastern Christian icon production. While not antique, these icons are intentionally made using traditional visual language rooted in Byzantine theology. Carefully packed and shipped.