[Archimandrite Theodosius performing (also termed "serving" in Eastern Orthodox tradition) a wedding. Description courtesy of Father Michael Spainhoward, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Juneau, AK.]
Accession Number: 98-11
Made: Russia
Used: Sitka
Found: Sitka; Finland
Description: wood; painted; lacquer
Descriptive Narrative: Box, wooden or paper mache. Lacquer: black on outside, red on inside. Rectangular shape....
Aleksandr Dimitrievich Pustynskii with stick, front, center; Kashevaroff, left; Soboleff (?), back. All men and women wearing ribbons on chest. Two buildings occupied by Andrew Kashevaroff family in background.
Aleksandr Dimitrievich Pustynskii, center, sitting; Andrew Kashevaroff, without hat, center left, standing; Reverend Antonii and Georgii Chudnovskii, center right.