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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 2610098, member: 2844&quot;]It is metal all the way, with the faces painted on the metal. Many Serbian travel icons are like that. Different material, but the same tradition, with the texture.</p><p>The icon you showed has what is called in Russian a riza or oklad. A silver &#039;robe&#039; over the wooden panel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, they are wood. I have mentioned that once or twice.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I have seen many antique Serbian icons on wooden panels with a similar geometric textured background. As I wrote before, it is said to have been inspired by Serbian filigree. Some Serbian icons even have metal filigree mesh much like the rizas/oklads of Russian icons. If you think back, you probably saw those in Serbian churches and monasteries, just like I did.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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