Drinking ladle (Kovsh). Second half of the 16th century

Object type

Drinking ladle (Kovsh)

Place of origin

Russia, Moscow (?)

Date

Second half of the 16th century

Materials

Silver

Technique

Chasing, engraving, enamel, gilding

Dimensions

Length: 23,5 cm (with handle); height: 10,5 cm (with handle)

Object history note

Belonged to Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible

Publications

Faith and Power. The Age of Ivan the Terrible. Moscow, 2007
Russian Emperors and the Armoury Chamber. Moscow, 2006

Museum number

МР-13246