Photo by Slava Sargsyan
Karaglukh [Kʻaraglukh] hamlet, Kuchir shal cemetery, khachkʻar (cross-stone) № 2
Monument
Monument type
Khachkʻar Given name
No name Other names
No other names initial, sequential and current
Funerary stela Original ownership and affiliation
K‘araglukh village The name of conservation unit
Khachkar A topographic report
Region, community, settlement
Located in Mets Aṛankʻ (later, Nerkʻin Khachʻen) region of Artsakh province in historical Greater Armenia, until 2020, Karaglukh settlement in Khoramort village, Askeran region in the Republic of Artsakh. Karaglukh settlement has been seized by the military forces of Azerbaijan from March 24, 2022. As a result, the destiny of the monument is unknown. Address
Kʻaraglukh settlement, Khoramortʻ village, Askeran region Topography
Kuchir Shal1 area of Karaglukh settlement Distance and location from community
Located about 0,5 km south-east from Karaglukh settlement in a newly-discovered cemetery Site elevation above sea level
1012 m high above sea level Hydrography
Located 4,1 km south from Khachenaget on the forest-covered eastern slope of Shikakar Description
The khachkar is in its original emplacement with the lower half in the ground. It has small dimensions, a rectangular top and is made of greyish white limestone. Historical record
Cultural characteristics, period, century (centuries)
13th -14th centuries Documents for dating: according to the iconography
Dating is done based on stylistic and artistic features Brief historical overview
13th - 14th centuries, a newly-discovered khachkar Descriptive-Characterization Report
Building material (type, colour)
Bright grey limestone Imagery (photos)
Photo by Slava Sargsyan
There is a deep carved cross in the centre with broad arms which end with plainly-done bud-shaped protrusions. There are two smaller crosses on the upper left and right sides of the central cross outside its frame. The arms of these smaller crosses end with double points. There is another smaller cross with similar pointed arms on the lower part of the stela.
Type
The khachkar can be dated to the 13th -14th centuries based on its structure and artistic features. Dimensions: length
60 cm Dimensions: height
90 cm Dimensions: depth, thickness
30 cm State of conservation: Qualitative (good, average, bad, emergency, ruins)
Average Value
This khachkar and other funerary stelae found in the same location, reaching up to several dozens in number, are newly discovered. They are significant for the history and art of Karaglukh settlement, as well as of Artsakh, and for the study of mediaeval Armenian stelae. ----------------------------
1 In Artsakh dialect, "Kuchir shal" means a small and even area. Photos
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Main bibliography
Kuchir Shal cemetery is not mentioned in literature. Fieldwork was done by the workers of the State service of historical environment conservation at the Ministry of education, science, art and sport of Artsakh Republic.A.H., A.L-Y.