Pall (coffin cloth) “Metropolitan Peter”. Chief icon painter- designer: S. Rezantsev (?), makers: I. Solovey, A. Gomulin. 1660s

Object type

Pall (coffin cloth) “Metropolitan Peter”

Place of origin

Russia, Moscow

Date

1660s

Organization

Workshops of the Tsarina’s Chamber (of Maria Ilyinichna)

Author

Chief icon painter- designer: S. Rezantsev (?), makers: I. Solovey, A. Gomulin

Materials

Velvet, damask cloth, silver-gilt threads, silk threads, gold, precious stones, pearls

Technique

Needlework, weaving, enamel

Dimensions

Size: 220,0 x 92,0 cm

Object history note

Was donated by Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich and Tsarina Maria Ilyinichna to the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin

Publications

Mayasova N. The Old Russian pictorial embroidery. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2004
Vishnevskaya I. Precious fabrics. Moscow, 2007

Museum number

Тк-31