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Akob Aghi khachkar

Hayravank Monastery, Armenia · built 1541

Akob Aghi khachkar is a khachkar located just northeast of the village of Hayravank along the southwest shores of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It lies in front of the western wall of the Hayravank Monastery complex, on the pedestal; the upper left corner is broken. It is included in the state list of immovable monuments of history and culture of Armenia (5.59/1.1.3.5) The khachkar was created by Akob, a 16th-century Armenian sculptor, maker of khachkars and tombstones.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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