Kiev customs officers exposed an illegal attempt to export, with concealment from customs control, the icon "

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According to the declaration, an old kitchen board was sent to the US state of Florida in international mail from Dnepropetrovsk..

However, during the customs control of the international parcel, instead of a board, the customs officers found an ancient wooden icon measuring 360x450x22-27mm, depicting the Virgin and Child.

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As determined by the experts of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, a shrine was discovered - the icon " It was painted by an icon painter of the left-bank Ukraine, probably in the Chernihiv region, in the 19th century, and despite the damage to the surface by fire, it has a historical and cultural value of national significance.. Recommended for museums of historical profile and included in the Museum Fund of Ukraine.

“The discovered icon is not recommended for export abroad (only for display after restoration work). Thus, the sender tried to hide the icon from customs control, ”the customs officials said..

On this fact, the Kiev customs drew up a protocol on violation of customs rules for h. 1 st. 483 of the Customs Code of Ukraine.