Colts are some of the most beautiful creations of Kievan Rus.

These are ornaments that hung from the headdress on chains. They are often written that they were a women's accessory, but there are sources that they were worn by the Drevlyan prince Svyatoslav and some Byzantine emperors.

The roots of the ornaments with a characteristic crescent shape go back to ancient Persia. They probably came to Kievan Rus through Byzantium.

The presented colts are made in the complex technique of cloisonné enamel. To do this, you need to form tiny cells from thin wire, pour them with enamel and bake them. Of course, this is not a Cartier nail for you - you had to try hard here. A scented fabric was placed in the middle of the colts.

Motifs in the form of birds of paradise, female birds, the tree of life and griffins were also Byzantine. And they came to Byzantium from Persian mythopoetics. 

Although the kolts have a significant foreign influence, they still look quite original. You can see right away that they were especially loved here. It is symbolic that a large number of these decorations were found near another masterpiece of Kievan Rus - the Tithe Church.