Set of five nested hand painted wooden eggs which represent (from the largest to the smallest) the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus enthroned; The Virgin and Jesus (second and third), Jesus (fourth) and a dove(the smallest). The eggs decorated in polychrome egg tempera and gold glitter with a technique similar to icon painting. The base of the eggs are painted to simulate semi-precious tiger-eye stones.
| Object ID | 127 |
| Type | Gifts |
| Donor | Alexander Kudryavtsev |
| Country | Russia |
| Material | Wood; polychrome egg tempera; gold glitter |
| Dimensions | L 3 to 9 cm × H 4,5 to 12,5 cm |
| Weight | 187 (all) gr. |
| Inscriptions | There is Russian writing on all of the eggs (to be translated); "Fokina" is written in white paint under the largest egg |
| Location | 2c |
| Place | Palazzo Coppini, Firenze |
