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 repres