A Replica of a 15th Century Khachkar

A khachkar, or Armenian cross-stone, is a carved memorial that often has additional motifs such as the tree of life and eternity symbol. The artifact in this video is one of two replicas. The original 15th century khachkar was gifted by the late Catholicos Vazgen I to St. Vartan’s Cathedral in New York. Before it was installed, a casting was made for two exact replicas, one of which is on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York and the other was donated to our collection.