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Altar cross. 1560
Altar cross. 1560
Object type
Altar cross
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow
Date
Organization
The Moscow Kremlin workshops
Materials
Silver, precious stones, pearls
Technique
Chasing, engraving, enamel, flat chasing, gilding
Dimensions
Height: 36,0 cm; width: 17,0 cm
Object history note
Was donated by Tsar Ivan IV to the Archangel’s Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin in 1560.
Publications
Group of Authors of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Decline of the Dynasty. The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry. Moscow, 2021
Faith and Power. The Age of Ivan the Terrible. Moscow, 2007
Museum number
МР-1146