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Altar Cross. 1599
Altar Cross. 1599
Object type
Altar Cross
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow
Date
1599
Organization
Workshops of the Moscow Kremlin
Materials
Gold, precious stone, fresh-water pearls, wood
Technique
Chasing, enamel, filigree, carving, flat chasing
Dimensions
Size: 35,3 х 17,2 cm
Object history note
Was donated by Tsar Boris Godunov, his wife Tsarina Maria, their children Fyodor and Xenia to the Monastery of the Miracle in 1599
Publications
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
Group of Authors of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Decline of the Dynasty. The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry. Moscow, 2021
Boris Godunov. From a Courtier to the Sovereign of all Russia. [Catalogue of collection of the Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage site] / Edited by O.V. Dmitrieva / Moscow, 2015
Museum number
МР-1150