Wood Egg on stand with Eternal Bloom icon

Item No. 003439

Wood Egg with Eternal Bloom icon, including gold-tone metal stand. Gold and silver foil icon mounted on pressed wooden egg.

In the Christian East, an "egg" is the symbol of Christ's Resurrection, as a chick emerges from the shell so Christ bursts from the tomb to life.

The three lilies in Mary's right hand symbolize the Trinity - This is one of the most beloved icons of the Theotokos in both Eastern and Western Christianity. It reveals to use the essence of our faith – in the Holy Trinity, Christ in His human form and his beloved Mother. Mary as the Theotokos birth giver of God she is also referred to as the Eternal Bloom. Christ is the perfect man, he is the perfect bloom.

Dimensions: 3 x 4.25 inches, egg only