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Small Hand-Carved Armenian Cross-Stone (Khachkar)

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Collection ID
ART.001173
Type
Art
Date
2020
Geography
Yerevan, (Armenia)
Language
Armenian
Medium
Volcanic Tuff and Granite
Dimensions
59 × 23 × 6.5 in. (150 × 58 × 16.5 cm)
Exhibit Location
On View in the World Stage Theater Lobby

This hand-carved replica of an iconic fifteenth- or sixteenth-century khachkar at Tatev Monastery was made by master cross-stone carver Master Hambik (Hambardzum Hambardzumyan). Unfortunately, we know very little about the original. The master who carved it is unknown. This khachkar depicts mounted warriors fighting, either during the eleventh-century Seljuk Turk invasion or Timur Lane’s late fourteenth-century military campaign. Khachkars that show fight scenes are extremely uncommon, making this a rare treasure.

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