THE GIFT OF THE FIELD MARSHAL TO THE RESEARCHER OF THE KIEV ANTIQUITIES (TO THE QUESTION OF THE P. WITTGENSTEIN REWARD SABER)

Authors

  • Юлія Осташевська National Museum of Ukrainian History

Abstract

The article refers to the life of Field Marshal P. Wittgenstein, the circumstances in which his cavalry saber hit the archaeologist K. Lokhvitsky and then to the Museum of Antiquities at the University of St. Vladimir in Kiev. An attempt was made to analyze non-engraved inscriptions on the blade of real historical events. Keywords: National Museum of Ukrainian History, P. Wittgenstein, Russian-French War of 1812, archeology, excavation of Desyatynna church, K. Lokhvitsky, arms

Author Biography

Юлія Осташевська, National Museum of Ukrainian History

Head of department of the late medieval, early modern and modern history of Ukraine, National Museum of Ukrainian History (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Published

2017-09-15

How to Cite

Осташевська, Ю. (2017). THE GIFT OF THE FIELD MARSHAL TO THE RESEARCHER OF THE KIEV ANTIQUITIES (TO THE QUESTION OF THE P. WITTGENSTEIN REWARD SABER). Scientific Bulletin of the National Museum of Ukrainian History, (2), 105-111. Retrieved from https://visnyk.nmiu.org/index.php/nv/article/view/130