Khatchkar
Khatchkars (K’ar meaning “stone” and xac˘’ meaning “cross”) are monumental stone slabs decorated with a cross relief. Often found as tomb markers, khatchkars, topped by a gable, could be used as monumental shrines; they also decorated church walls.The top of this slab projects...
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Henri Pharaon Collection, Beirut, until 1986; purchased by Yanni Petsopoulos, London, 1986; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 2011.
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limestone
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