The assemblage of female jewelry from the Tver’ hoard of 2011 (Trudolyubiya-2 excavation trench)

The paper reports on the hoard dating to the end of the 16th - early 17th centuries discovered during rescue archaeological works on the construction site at Trudolyubiya side street 2, Tver’, in 2011. The assemblage consists of textile goods and a set of female jewelry typical for this chronological period. It describes specific features of techniques used to make these jewelry pieces. The paper also contains results of the culturological analysis and scientific studies. This find is a good illustration of stylistic and technological features of jewelry production in the 16th - 17th centuries in Medieval Russia, including its Novgorod tradition.