The silk robe of the Armenian woman from Ayntab: made in China or inspired by Chinese art?
by Ani Margaryan The items in the Baghdasarian-Melkissetian collection once belonged to Lena Baghdasarian-Melkissetian’s grandmother, Lioni Nalbantian, are of great interest to the art researchers. It is known, that Lena Baghdasarian was married in Ayntab to Simon Nalbantian who was a farrier. They immigrated from Ayntab to Aleppo at the beginning of the 20th century (before the Armenian Genocide) and later, in 1972, they moved to Lebanon. The collection is currently in the possession of Lena Baghdasarian-Melkissetian in Lebanon. Among the collection as a part of her dowry, there was the current open front robe, made of black silk. According to the
The Karashamb Goblet- the epitome of the Bronze Age Armenian social hierarchy and beliefs
The Goblet from the 22nd - 21st centuries BCE was discovered in Karashamb - a village in the Kotayk region of Armenia. It is kept in the History Museum of Armenia. The goblet was found in 1987 in the village of Karashamb, in the Kotayk province, during the excavation of a tomb from the Bronze Age. The cup contains important information about the period of social hierarchy, material and spiritual culture.The goblet has six horizontal inlaid belts, which have impressions of the ancient Indo-European mythological plot.The first main frieze image is of boar hunting, depicting a hunter's arrow stuck in
Comics with the themes of the Winter Olympics and the Year of the Tiger exhibited in Zhejiang
The Zhejiang Exhibition Center is having an exhibit of comics with the themes of the Winter Olympics and the Year of the Tiger. The comics were illustrated by both local and abroad artists willing to share their whimsy ideas and creativity with the public.
The stamps of the official national postal operator of Armenia- HayPost, on the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger
The stamps of the official national postal operator of Armenia- HayPost, on the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Tiger
The story behind an Armenian photograph
The story behind this photograph has been passed down from generation to generation. In 1898, Bedros Murachanian (pictured with his parents, names unknown) received a premonition from God that he and his family should flee Diyarbakir city. The family fled by donkey, eventually settling in New York City (escaping Armenian massacres), where Bedros would establish a successful jewelry business. He would later use his profit to support Armenian refugees. Source of the photography: Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives
