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The Monomakh's Cap

Monomakh's Cap (also called the Shapka Zolotaya), is relic of the Russian Grand Princes and Tsars. It is a symbol-crown of the Russian autocracy, and is the oldest of the crowns currently exhibited at the Kremlin Armoury. Monomakh's Cap is an early 14th-century gold filigree skullcap composed of eight sectors, elaborately ornamented with a scrolled gold overlay, inlaid with precious stones (ruby and emerald) and pearls, and trimmed with sable. Dated 14th Century.

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Title: The Monomakh's Cap

Caption: Monomakh's Cap (also called the Shapka Zolotaya), is relic of the Russian Grand Princes and Tsars. It is a symbol-crown of the Russian autocracy, and is the oldest of the crowns currently exhibited at the Kremlin Armoury. Monomakh's Cap is an early 14th-century gold filigree skullcap composed of eight sectors, elaborately ornamented with a scrolled gold overlay, inlaid with precious stones (ruby and emerald) and pearls, and trimmed with sable. Dated 14th Century

Credit: Album / World History Archive

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Image size: 4352 × 4818 px | 60.0 MB

Print size: 36.8 × 40.8 cm | 1713.4 × 1896.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 14TH CENTURY • 14TH CENTURY, THE • AUTOCRACY • CZAR • ELABORATE • EMERALD • GOLD FILIGREE • GOLD • GRAND PRINCESS • INLAID • JEWELRY: PEARLS • KREMLIN ARMOURY • MONOMAKH'S CAP • ORNAMENTED • PEARL • PEARLS • PRECIOUS STONES • PRINCESS • RELIC • RELIQUY • ROYAL FAMILY • ROYAL • ROYALTY • RUBY • RUSIA • RUSSIA • RUSSIAN GRAND PRINCESS • RUSSIAN • SABLE • SHAPKA ZOLOTAYA • SKULLCAP • SYMBOL-CROWN • TSAR