The composition of “Cross-Star” rugs has a history of at least six hundred years. The tradition of weaving rugs with this image continues in the experience of modern rugmakers. Three large star-shaped crosses are arranged along the vertical centerline of the red field of the presented ex [...]
The motif of “Cross-Star” rugs has a history of at least six hundred years. The tradition of weaving rugs with this image continues in the experience of modern rugmakers. Five complete and one half shields are placed along the red field of the presented example. Geometric, zoomorphic, an [...]
It consists of five parts, which are connected by a cord (above) and rings (in the middle), have seven round cocoons hanging from the bottom, decorated with turquoises, nephrites, garnets. Collection : Ethnographic collection Period : Modern Era Era : Early 19th century Location : Van Pr [...]
The “petals” and the centre of the earrings in the shape of a seven-petaled flower are hemispherical, the ends of the “petals” are additionally sharpened. The flower-like part, which also has a hemispherical part at the base, is connected to the hook by a loop. Filigree, inlaid hemispher [...]
The head of the stylised person has the shape of an irregular circle, the hands are placed on the stomach at the waist, the joint of the legs is arched, the left leg is longer than the right, and the two legs come together at the bottom. Irregular facial lines conventionally represent ey [...]
The pectoral is crescent-shaped with the single images of stylized birds at the ends. Schematic images of three trees of life are between the birds, in the centre of the ornament. The trees are edged by a narrow ornamental band of triangles from above and below. At the lower edge of the [...]
The rhyton with the sculpture of a bull’s head, made of fine-grained clay, is coated with a cinnamon slip and has a well-polished surface. The body is cylindrical with a trumpet- like widening rim. The front of the rhyton is a realistically reproduced bull's head with thick horns [...]
It is a round shield, conical in the centre. Images of lions and bulls are chased on three concentric ornamental bands of the surface. Handles are nailed to the opposite side of the shield. On the brim edge of the shield is one line of cuneiform inscription, which is partially damaged. T [...]
Teisheba, the god of war, thunder and winds, was the second of the three supreme deities in the Urartian pantheon. The statuette represents a young man standing on a foliate base. He is clad in a long, fringed garment, decorated with a typical Urartian ornament (a rosette in the center o [...]
This is a miniature sculpture of a two-wheeled chariot. The body of the chariot is wide and open at the back; it has a semi-circular, arched sides and spoked wheels (six spokes in each). The pole is curved. Two warriors wearing helmets are on the body of the chariot. Collection : Archaeo [...]