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\nThis rare Ethiopian Coptic icon features images of important saints carved into stone.\u00a0 Icons like this one, also known as prayer boxes, are used for devotional purposes, often as offerings on personal altars.\u00a0 Many Coptic Christians believe that the icons are filled with the spiritual presence of the saints, and prayers made to the icon are offered directly to the saints pictured.<\/p>\n

This Coptic icon is the subject of the Museum\u2019s 2017 Conservation Fund campaign.\u00a0 The shrine\u2019s doors have fallen off, and several pieces of the main box are being temporarily held together.\u00a0 Due to its condition, it must be permanently stabilized before it can be included in an upcoming exhibit focusing on world religions.\u00a0 The help of our supporters is essential to completing the conservation of this important artifact.\u00a0 Learn more about the Conservation Fund here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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