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Cruciform Khachkar
Not on view
This rare cross-shaped khachkar with a figural depiction of Christ on the Cross comes from the church of the Resurrection at the monastery of Sevan. Christ’s feet rest on the skull of Adam, signifying the mound of Golgotha, the site of Adam’s burial and Christ’s crucifixion. Above Christ’s hands are small crosses, and at the left and right, respectively, are a sun and moon, referring to the noontime darkness at the time of Christ’s death (Luke 23:44). Christ’s erect pose reflects the Armenian belief in his triumph over death. The accompanying inscription emphasizes this theology: "This is the Savior of the world and the hope of the faithful."
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