Wall Clock with Armenian Alphabet

Wall Clock with Armenian Alphabet

Thirty-nine letters, sixteen centuries, one clock. This handmade wooden wall clock carries the Armenian alphabet carved by hand around its dial — Mesrop Mashtots' letters standing in for the hours, so every glance at the time is a glance at the alphabet that has held a people together since 405 AD.

It is a square 13.8" / 35 cm piece, carved in relief and varnished, made to anchor a living room wall, a study, or a classroom of Armenian school kids learning their ayb-ben-gim. A carved Armenian wall clock like this is the piece guests ask about first — and the story never gets old in the telling.

Specifications

• Size: 13.8" x 13.8" / 35 x 35 cm
• Material: beech wood
• Hand-carved Armenian alphabet, varnished finish
• Handmade in Armenia

Why You'll Love It

• The full Armenian alphabet, carved by hand letter by letter
• A working timepiece and a tribute to Mashtots' 405 AD creation
• Individually carved — no two clocks are ever identical

The Alphabet on the Wall

Armenians have built statues to their alphabet, planted it in monuments on hillsides, and taught it to every generation in every corner of the world. Carved in wood around a clock face, the letters do what they have always done — keep time, keep memory, keep identity.

About the Master — Hrachya Ohanyan

In 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.

For a diaspora home, a teacher, or anyone whose heart reads in Armenian — this is the gift that speaks their language, on the hour, every hour.