Volyn border guards prevent export of an ancient icon from Ukraine dating back to 1880
Kyiv • UNN
At the Yahodyn checkpoint, border guards found a nineteenth-century icon in the belongings of a 37-year-old resident of Kharkiv region. The antique, dated 1880, was seized for examination.
In Volyn region, border guards prevented the export of an ancient nineteenth-century icon that may be of cultural value. This was reported by the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine-Western Border, UNN reports.
Border guards of the Volyn detachment together with customs officers at the Yahodyn checkpoint found an ancient icon. It was found during the clearance of a bus "Kyiv - Novyi Dvir-Mazovetskyi",
Details
It is noted that the antique, dated 1880, was carried in the personal belongings of a passenger, a 37-year-old resident of Kharkiv region, who was traveling to Poland.
The find was seized by customs officers. An expert will determine whether it is of cultural or historical value.
Recall
Border guards seized a 1946 Albert Schlegel Markneukirchen violin from a 21-year-old Ukrainian woman at the Vylok checkpoint. The instrument was sent for examination to determine its cultural and historical value.
