Christ "Holy Face" (Mstera) Icon 4x5

This 19th century Russian icon, also known as the Holy Face or Mandylion, portrays the face of Christ on a piece of cloth, carried by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. According to Christian legend, King Abgar of Edessa wrote to Jesus, asking him to come cure him of an illness. Jesus declined the invitation, but sent a disciple with a miracle-working image of Jesus, the first icon. The "Made Without Hands" image has long been considered a powerful weapon against iconoclasm.