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Ambassadorial axe. Early 17th century
Ambassadorial axe. Early 17th century
Object type
Ambassadorial axe
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow (damascening on the axes, handle); Turkey (axes)
Date
Early 17th century
Organization
Kremlin Workshops (damascening on the axes, handle)
Materials
Silver, wootz steel, wood
Technique
Forging, chasing, flat chasing, gold damascening, gilding
Dimensions
Total length: 106,5 cm; length of the hatchet: 28,0 cm; width of the hatchet incl. butt: 29,0 cm
Publications
Group of Authors of the Moscow Kremlin Museums. Decline of the Dynasty. The Last Rurikids and the False Dmitry. Moscow, 2021
Museum number
Ор-2234