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Icon nb 106
Size : 42 x 18 cm.
Linden board
Gilded halo. Egg tempera.
Saint Mary of Cleophas was Wife of Cleopa and a relative of blessed Mary. Mary of Cleophas was the mother of Saint James the Lesser, who was later bishop of Jerusalem. She was there when Jesus Christ was crucified and witnessing his burial.
Mary went with the other myrrh-bearer women to the tomb and saw the resurrection of Jesus.
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