This icon dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is an classic example of a Byzantine icon.  This is a copy of the original Our Lady of Perpetual Help which has been in Rome since 1499.  Mary is depicted wearing a dark red, which represents the passion of Jesus.  On the left is the Archangel Michael, with the lance and sponge from the Crucifixation.  On the right, Archangel Gabriel has a cross of nails from the Curcifixation.  The Virgin Mary has three stars on her garment, one on each shoulder and one above her forehead. 

Icons are traditionally displayed on a shelf on the right side of the room as you enter.

This wooden icon measures 5.25 inches wide by 6.75 inches tall by .5 inches deep.