Altar vigil lamp from Zica monastery, donation of Orthodox Russian people
Altar silver filigree vigil lamp in spherical form with cross-shaped rosettes. The inspiration of the shape was derived from medieval crowns - stematoghirions of Serbian kings. These crowns were in form of a dome, abundantly decorated with precious stones and pearls. They had hanging chains - prependulias). Upper half of the lamp is made out of twelve parts with cross-shaped rosettes. The rim of the lamp has 12 floral elements. Bottom part of the lamp is similar to the upper half and has a solid silver circular plaque with signature of the master. It also has one double-sided hanging cross. The lamp is in pair with lamp KD015.
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Votive text is hand engraved on the middle rim of the lamp:
"Donated by Orthodox Russian people to monastery holy Zica in 2007."
From the bottom side of the lamp, on the central rosette, there is a solid silver circular plaque with hand engraved inscription:
"crafted by lord's servant, silversmith Goran Ristovic pokimica"
Vigil lamp was donated by Obradovic family in occurrence of celebration of 800 years of Zica monastery foundation.
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