Handcrafted Armenian Wooden Box with Mount Ararat and Saint Hripsime Church, Kitchen Storage Box, Decorative Wooden Box

Handmade decorative wooden box made from Walnut wood and decorated with Saint Hripsime church on the lid, Mount Ararat on the front, perfect for you kitchen storage such as tea bags, sweets, dry food or even sugar, coffee for the morning. The wood inside has been treated and has not been painted or varnished to avoid any food contamination.

Width 10cm – 3.93in

Height 16cm – 6.29in

Inside 7.5x7.5cm – 2.95x2.95in

Depth 14cm – 5.51in

Weight Approx 481gr

Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.

Mount Ararat is associated with the "mountains of Ararat" in the Bible. It is the traditional resting place of Noah's Ark according to the Book of Genesis. It is the main national symbol of Armenia and is considered a "holy mountain" by Armenians. One author described the Armenians as having "a sense of possession of Ararat in the sense of symbolic cultural property." It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.