Three fragments from a barm of the Church of the Tithes. On two fragments – an image of a cross with the inscription "ICXC", on the third – an image of the Mother of God

Two of the fragments from the barm take the form of round metal medallions with a loop for hanging, decorated with a dotted border divided into segments. At the center of each medallion is an engraved four-armed cross with a floral ornament in its lower part; above the side arms is the inscription "IS" and "XC" ("Jesus Christ"). The third fragment, in the form of a round medallion with a dotted border, depicts the Mother of God with hands raised in a gesture of prayer, wearing a maphorion; around her head is a round halo with the inscriptions "MR" and "ΘU" ("Mother of God").

Note: the three fragments from the barm belonged to the pre-war (pre-1941) part of the collection of the H. S. Skovoroda Historical Museum. The barm was evacuated in 1941, and the fragments were returned to Kharkiv in November 1944.

A barm is a precious ornament and element of ceremonial dress — a wide shoulder-piece or round collar worn over festive garments. Barmy were made of expensive fabric or metal plates sewn onto a base, and lavishly decorated with gold embroidery, pearls, precious stones, and plaques bearing religious images.