When I climbed the wooden stairs—barefoot, as required—to the second floor of the Sefik Gul Kultur Evi, the cultural house in Kharpert (Harput), I was on high alert: One of the historic objects laid out on shelves and tables was bound to betray its current owners. I had found nothing on the first floor. A baby crib, hanging at chin-height from the wooden ceiling, invited me into a sunlit room. Intricately woven rugs decorated the floors, and walls. Knee-high sofas claimed their spot against
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Thank you for a very good report on old Armenian Treasures.I do collect any old Armenian items and I do plan to donate it to an Armenian Museum. The items which I could afford to buy are not expensive.The Jews always try to buy any Judaic item and return it to Israel.I have found an old Armenian Manuscript and
I am trying to find sponsors , could you please help in saving the old Manuscript.
Blessings and kind regards from JerUSAlem .
Dickran.