Forehead ornament for a horse (reshma). Second half of the 17th century

Object type

Forehead ornament for a horse (reshma)

Place of origin

Poland (?)

Date

Second half of the 17th century

Materials

Silver, gold, precious stones, ruby, crystal, braid

Technique

Gilding, carving, enamel, weaving

Dimensions

Height: 6,0 cm; rim length: 13,0 cm

Object history note

Was presented by ambassadors of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to Tsars Ivan Alexeevich and Peter Alexeevich in 1686.

Publications

"Ratification of friendship …" Ambassadorial gifts to Russian Tsars. Catalogue of the exhibition. Moscow, 2005

Museum number

К-1063