Արծաթը գրաւոր աղբիւրներում եւ հայ ժողովրդական ընկալումներում

Armenia has been renowned as a country of metallurgy since ancient times as the Armenian Highland was rich with diverse mines of different metals. Archeological excavations have proved that as early as the Bronze Age Armenian metallurgy was at a highly developed stage. Urartian inscriptions mention equally both gold and silver utensils used by the ruling elite. Medieval Armenian sources abundantly mention and list items which constitute wealth. Gold comes first in these lists, followed by silver, then precious stones, then woven textiles and costumes, kingly and princely symbols and eventually religious and church -related items like crosses, sacred boxes, manuscripts. The writings of medieval Armenian historians, likewise, constitute a significant source in this regard. The value of both gold and silver went far beyond their material worth in the ancient world, to a more sacrimental value. Beyond their esthetic aspect they symbolized Godly origins, spotlessness and virtue. The paper combines data from historical, archeological and ethnographic -folkloric sources to prove that , at least since medieval times , in medieval Armenian arts and Armenian perceptions silver is identified as a symbol of cleanliness, virtue and a womanly symbol. Thus, it reflects the Armenian esthetic taste and mindset regarding artistic representation while imaging the self.

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Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս = Haigazian Armenological Review

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Ասատրեան, Արտակ, Արծաթը գրաւոր աղբիւրներում եւ հայ ժողովրդական ընկալումներում	Jan 8, 2026

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