37. KOLT PENDANTS
12th c
Gold; cloisonne enameling
4.4 x 3.6 x 1.2; 4.4 x 3.6 x 0.5
Accession: 1888, Imperial Archeological Commission
Discovered in a hoard near Alexander Square, Chernigov in 1887
inv. 1021/9; 1021/10
Departments
- → Born in the spirit. Baptism of Russia and the triumph of Christian faith
- Under the Virgin Mother’s Protection
- Patrons and instructors. Veneration of saints in Russia and Russian saints.
- Light in the wilderness. Monasteries in Russia
- The Earthly Kingdom and the Heavenly Kingdom
- Holy objects in everyday life
- Heaven on Earth. Inside a Russian Orthodox Church
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