Kovsh

It is oval-shaped like a boat with a single handle and may be shaped like a water bird or a Norse longship.

Originally the Kovsh was made from wood and used to serve and drink mead, with specimens excavated from as early as the tenth century.

[1] Metal Kovsh began to appear around the 14th century, although it also continued to be carved out of wood and was frequently brightly painted in peasant motifs.

[2] By the 17th century, the Kovsh was often an ornament rather than a practical vessel, and in the 19th century it was elaborately cast in precious metals for presentation as an official gift of the tsarist government.

[3] Media related to Kovshs at Wikimedia Commons This article about an item of drinkware or tool used in preparation or serving of drink is a stub.