Alphabetical list of items, exhibited in the Armoury Chamber museum.
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| Name of the exhibit | Definition |
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Altar cross | - a large cross or a Crucifix, placed upon an altar along with a Gospel. |
Asterisk (star-cover) | - a cross-shaped metal support, which consists of two strips of metal laid one on top of the other and joined in the center. This metal covering keeps the veil from disturbing the particles of bread on the diskos (paten). |
Barmy (yoke-necklets) | - a precious wide regalia collar for Tsars or Grand Princes of Russia, decorated with images of saints, gems and enamels. |
Cameo | - a piece of jewellery, executed from gems, semiprecious stones or other natural materials, with a carved bas-relief image. |
Chalice | - a liturgical vessel, intended for holding a sacramental wine during the ceremony of Eucharist, which is made of precious metal in the form of a goblet, sometimes richly enamelled and jewelled. |
Christening | - an icon, executed on the occasion of a child's birth and sized in accordance with his height; the saint, represented on it, is his heavenly patron. |
Culverin | - a medieval musket, consisted of a simple smoothbore tube, closed at one end except for a small hole designed to allow ignition of the gunpowder, and fired by inserting burning slow match into the hole. |
Decorative plaques | - miniature figured or oval metal plates-insets for decorating vestments, icons’ and Gospels’ coverings, liturgical books and utensils. |
Dipper (kovsh) | - a drinking ladle for a mead (beverage made from honey), the form of which resembles a boat or a water bird. |
Diskos (paten) | - a liturgical small plate on a stand, usually made of precious metals, which is used for holding the eucharistic bread during the service. |
Endova | - a pouring vessel, similar in form to a large bratina with a spout, which was filled with mead, beer or wine and used to replenish smaller vessels. |
Engolpion (panagia) | - commonly, a small oval icon, worn on the chest by Orthodox bishops, and decorated with an image of Theotokos, and sometimes with particles of the holy relics or miniature gospel, enclosed in it. |
Folding icons | - an icon with two or three foldable side flaps, hinged to each other. |
Gospel covering | - a decorative cover (binding) of a Gospel, usually made of gilded or silvered metal with repoussé work, filigree, precious stones, enamels etc. |
Hagiographical icon | - a vita icon with scenes from the life of saints, given in smaller pictures along the edge of the painting, which margin the central image. |
Kolt medallion | - a metal pendant, rounded or shaped as a star, which was attached to a woman’s headwear and decorated with various ornamental patterns, niello, filigree, enamels. Such pendants were used for decoration in the XIth-XIIIth centuries, and have been found in many treasure-troves during archeological excavations in the territory of the Old Rus. |
Korchik | - a dipper on a base, similar in form to a Russian kovsh, shaped as a swimming bird, which was widely used in Russia as a drinking vessel for serving strong drinks. |
Ladanitsa | - a vessel for keeping incense. |
Large pyx "Zion", | - a chasse or a box reliquary, based on an architectural design, intended for keeping the consecrated host (Eucharist). |
Liturgical set | - a set of utensils, used during divine services, for example a chalice, diskos, asterisk, the Communion bread plate, spoon, knife and etc. |
Loving-cup (bratina) | - an Old Russian ceremonial round bowl, usually covered with a lid, the name of which was derived from the Russian word "brat" (brother) as it was passed from "brother to brother" at the feast after a toast and a sip, taken from the vessel. |
Obrazok | - a small icon, worn as a pendant. |
Oklad (riza, revetment) | - a decorative cover of an icon, usually made of gilded or silvered metal with repoussé work, filigree, precious stones, enamels etc. |
Pallasch (broadsword) | - a heavy military broad-bladed sword with a basket-shaped guard for the protection the hand. |
Pectoral cross | - a cross made from precious metals, sometimes finished with enamel and gems, awarded in several degrees to priests and worn on a chain or necklace. |
Pectoral icon | - a miniature icon on a chain, usually worn on the chest over the clothes. |
Quaich (charka) | - a round shallow drinking vessel, used for serving strong drinks. |
Reliquary | - a receptacle or repository for sacred relics, such as remains of saints, fragments of cloth and etc, commonly made of precious metals in the form of a miniature architectural structure, statuette, cross, icon, and decorated with painting, enamels, gems. |
Reliquary chest | - a container, shrine, for particles of the holy relics. |
Saadak | - a complete set of armaments for a horseman, consisted of a bow, its case (naluch), quiver and arrows in Russia of the XVIth – XVIIth centuries. |
Samovar | - a heated metal urn-, krater-shaped, barrel, cylindric, spherical container traditionally used to heat and boil water. |
Shrine | - a tomb of a saint or other holy person, or a container for sacred relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated with relics. |
Staurotechos | - a reliquary or container for keeping relics, with a cross or Crucifixion, depicted on it. |
Stav | - a cutlery-stand, shaped as a beaker, with a removable cover and round perforations for holding knives forks. |
Tabernacle | - a pyx or vessel, shaped as a chapel or church, intended for the reservation of the consecrated Host (Eucharist) and placed upon an altar. |
Temple rings | - woman’s accessories, made of base metals, which were worn on the head, near the temples. |
Thurible | - a metal censer, suspended from chains, used for burning incense during divine services. |
Torc (torque) | - an ancient neck ring or necklace, made of twisted metal, which was worn as an accessory or an insignia since ancient times. |
Two-handed sword | - a long and heavy sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two handed use. |
Vase-gueridon | - (French "guéridon") a vase with a decorative base. |
Voronok | - a ball-shaped jug with long cylindrical neck finish, handle and lid. |
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