The Inscriptions of the Church Utensils of Tatev Monastery (Republic of Armenia, Region of Syunik)
The Inscriptions of the Church Utensils of Tatev Monastery (Republic of Armenia, Region of Syunik)

Summary/Abstract: The written sources of the history of famous spiritual and cultural center of Tatev monastery of medieval Armenia (at present in the Syunik region of Republic of Armenia) aren’t only the epigraphs and colophons of manuscripts, but also the inscriptions of various church artefacts. Some of them are kept in the History museum of Armenia and were studied at the beginning of 1960's yet. 10 inscribed copper plates kept in the Tatev monastery didn’t deserve of special attention till today. The inscriptions of plates, which are dated to second half of the 18th century are short memories, in which are testified the names of donators, the monastery which received donations and the clagymans who moved the items. The plates are remarkable with its round stamp-marks of masters or workshops, which are kept on the external side of the bottom and are decorated with crosses, almonds and floral ornaments. At present 2 of them are exhibeted in the newly-opened museum of Tatev monastery.

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