{"product_id":"armenian-wall-clock-church-of-st-gayane","title":"Armenian Wall Clock - Church of St. Gayane","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Wall Clock - Church of St. Gayane\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Church of St. Gayane has stood in Etchmiadzin since 630 AD — one of the purest examples of Armenian architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site. On this handmade wooden wall clock her dome and arcades are carved in relief around the dial, fourteen centuries of stone rendered in warm wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 11.8\" \/ 30 cm the clock hangs beautifully in a hallway, kitchen or study. For anyone who has walked the Etchmiadzin grounds — or grew up on photographs of them — this carved Armenian wall clock is a small homecoming every time they check the hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 11.8\" \/ 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved Church of St. Gayane, varnished finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 7th-century masterpiece of Armenian architecture, carved by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA working timepiece and a piece of heritage in one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually carved — no two clocks are ever identical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSt. Gayane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt by Catholicos Ezra in 630, St. Gayane has survived wars, earthquakes and empires with her lines intact. Carved into a clock face, the church does what she has always done: stand quietly while time moves past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Master — Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1985, National Master Ohanyan began his fine wood craft, introducing a new approach to the age-old traditions of woodworking. After many years of dedication, the Hrachya Ohanyan workshop was established in 2010. The workshop creates Armenian, classic and original models from high-quality raw materials — each piece a work of art admired both locally and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Master Hrachya Ohanyan holding a hand-carved wooden panel in his Armenian workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/hrachya-ohanyan_600x600_32bbe5cd-cf47-485c-bd09-7df8316eec51.jpg?v=1788184095\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carved church clock is a gift for the faithful and the far-from-home — christenings, name days, new houses that need an old blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hrachya Ohanyan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055259697254,"sku":"41205","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/643a6a2e5311e_img-643a6a2e52f56.jpg?v=1788605802","url":"https:\/\/lionlaurel.com\/de\/products\/armenian-wall-clock-church-of-st-gayane","provider":"LionLaurel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}