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Grave-stone 1600 y․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Dashkesan / Khachakap

Inscription, Armenian, Engraved, Commemoration 1600 y․

Inscribed on a tombstone set in the eastern facade of the church:
In the year 1600, I, Sarukhan, had this Holy Cross sculpted [in memory of] the soul of my father Sargis.
The Armenian original published in: “Ardzagank,” 1886, No. 21, p. 309.
Note: The tombstone was distinguished for the abundance of reliefs carved on it: “...one of its faces bears crosses, the other some images, including a table-cloth with a variety of dishes and fruits on it. Somebody is playing the saz, another person giving him a bunch of flowers, his hand on his chest in token of respect. Opposite him, someone is filling his glass with wine, while another man kneeling below is turning a barbecue spit over the fire” (”Ardzagank,” 1886, No. 21, p. 309).