Small silver blessing cross - Lot 152

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Small silver blessing cross - Lot 152
Small silver blessing cross The cross features an unusual design of stylized, curvilinear foliage around a figure probably representing the Christ Child. Along the sleeve is a spiral inscription in Armenian, which translates as : This cross was donated to the Church of Saint Barbara (Sourp Varvar) by Khachadur Boulkhassian, son of Meguerditch and the late Tevres. H: 19 cm. Ottoman Armenia, 19th century. The church of Saint Varvar was located in the village of Hussenig. It was one of the largest Armenian churches in the Kharpet province, dating from the 13th century. It was a place of pilgrimage for the sick, particularly those suffering from eye disease.
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