Late 17th or early 18th century
Kholmogory region
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumIvory
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Geography details
Kholmogory region -
DateLate 17th or early 18th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcecalendar “Art Calendar 1988”
Author(s) А. Pobedinskaya, G. Komelova, I. Uhanova -
Fund that the source refers toThe State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Description
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The panel carved with a centaur drawing his bow once decorated a casket wall. To bring out the design, openwork panels would often be backed with tinted foil, coloured paper, or mica.
