Journal
STRATUM PLUS
Volume -, Issue 6, Pages 237-254Publisher
HIGH ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCH UNIV
Keywords
sigillography; arks; pendant seals; iconography; trace-wear analysis; SEM; EDX; XRF
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- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation [13.1902.21.0034, 075-15-2020-786]
- National Research Center Kurchatov Institute
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This article presents the results of trace-wear analysis and elemental composition of the pendant seal arks of Russian Emperors from 1700 to 1801. The study reveals different technological traditions and decorative features used in the production of these status items, showing the evolution of Russian seal ark making technology.
The article presents the results of the trace-wear analysis and elemental composition of the arks of the pendant seals of 1700-1801 from the charters of Russian Emperors Peter the Greate, Catherine I, Peter II, Anna Ioannovna, Elizabeth Petrovna, Catherine the Greate and Paul I. The objects were studied in terms of their iconography, technological features, and metal composition. Comparison with historical documents shows that in the manufacture of all the arks the masters followed the iconography, regulated by decrees, and in general the artifacts reflect heraldic innovations of different periods. The peculiarities of the technological methods of the master jewelers of different periods, used in the production of these status items, have been identified. The evolution of the technology of making Russian seal arks has been revealed. The earliest ark (1700) was identified as belonging to the European technological tradition. The other arks belong to a different technological tradition, inclined to a more decorative depiction and the use of small complex embossings. Two of the arks show signs of later surface plating with electroplated gilding.
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