According to local resident Mirza Emiryans, who spoke with staff from the State Service for the Protection of the Historical Environment of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Artsakh, the khachkar had long lain face-down on the ground. Mirza’s father, Imirants Seryozha, who was in poor health at the time, reportedly saw a dream in which an invisible voice urged him to raise the fallen khachkar located in the Chghpratagh area. With the help of his two sons, Seryozha re-erected the khachkar—and subsequently recovered from his illness.

From that day on, the "miracle-working" khachkar became a place of pilgrimage not only for Seryozha’s family and clan but also for other residents of Shahmasur. The site came to be known as the "Apun Khachkar".

The khachkar is medium in size and consists of a rectangular shaft that widens slightly toward the top. The central floral cross is framed on three sides (left, right, and top) by a broad and irregular interlaced decorative band. From the base of the cross—adorned with trefoil buds and surrounded by interwoven designs—emerge two spiraling cross-roots, one on each side, which curve upward and terminate in classical palm branches.

Particularly striking is the carved figure of a warrior below the cross-root, in the lower section of the stone. The figure stands with hands placed on the hips and a sword hanging from the belt. He has a long, pointed beard and appears to wear a conical (possibly pointed) helmet. From beneath his long tunic, his feet are visible, turned toward the left.

Valuable for understanding the folk traditions and intangible cultural heritage of Shahmasur village.