Handcrafted Armenian Wooden Box with Mount Ararat and Saint Hripsime Church, Home Décor, Jewelry Box

Handmade wooden box made from Walnut wood and decorated with Saint Hripsime Church on the lid and the Mount Ararat on the front of the box.

Length 15.5cm – 6.10in

Width 10cm – 3.93in

Height 6cm – 2.36in

Inside 13×7.5cm – 5.11×2.95in

Depth 4.5cm – 1.77in

Weight 283gr

Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia’s mother church, in 2000.

Mount Ararat is associated with the “mountains of Ararat” in the Bible. It is the traditional resting place of Noah’s Ark according to the Book of Genesis. It is the main national symbol of Armenia and is considered a “holy mountain” by Armenians. One author described the Armenians as having “a sense of possession of Ararat in the sense of symbolic cultural property.” It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art. Along with Noah’s Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.

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