Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Khachkars

Medieval Armenian colophons and inscriptions preserve names of professional khachkar carvers beyond Momik, including Poghos and Varazdat, whose regional attributions and dated works are documented in Levon Azarian's typological studies. Their existence as named craftsmen establishes khachkar production as a skilled professional tradition, not anonymous folk craft.

Medieval Armenian colophons and inscriptions preserve names of professional khachkar carvers beyond Momik, including Poghos and Varazdat, whose regional attributions and dated works are documented in Levon Azarian's typological studies. Their existence as named craftsmen establishes khachkar production as a skilled professional tradition, not anonymous folk craft.

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