Introduction Today I am displaying a pen knife, intended to be used in scribal arts for cutting quills from goose…
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11th-century Russian-style Crossbow Quiver
Introduction Today I am displaying an 11th-century Russian-style quiver for crossbow bolts. The piece was constructed using woodworking, leather carving,…
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The Revealing World of Medieval Kievan Rus’ Applied Art
I recently finished reading a chapter from “The History of Russian Art” on the applied arts in Kiev and the…
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Leatherworking and Shoemaking in Novgorod the Great
My research on Russian quivers for the project I’m working on led me to the article below, about leatherworking in…
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