This is a detail of an Eastern Orthodox icon depicting the beheading of St. John the Baptist, specifically a fragment of the icon found in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The lower left corner shows the head of St. John, laying at an angle. A portion of a red halo is visible around his head. To the right, a larger figure is shown in partial view, possibly representing the executioner. This figure is adorned in a white garment with red crosses and checkered patterns of black, white, and red squares. The executioner holds the head of the saint.

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