January 2, 2024
Vintage Copper Wall Plaque Yerevan w statue of Armenian hero David Sasunsky
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Vintage Copper Wall Plaque Yerevan, approximately 6" diameter. Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. See photos as part of the description and actual item you will receive.On the plaque one of the symbols of modern Yerevan is the statue of the Armenian hero David of Sasunsky.David of Sasun is an Armenian folk hero who drove foreign invaders out of Armenia.The image of David, who fearlessly defended his people from foreign invaders. From generation to generation, from century to century, people have handed down tales of David's deeds, his gigantic strength. The episode of the crucial battle when David, unwilling to shed the blood of the enemy soldiers, challenged their leader Msyrmelik, ruler of the Arab caliphate of Msyr, to a duel and defeated him, is particularly enthralling. The warrior-like figure of David Sasunsky astride his faithful steed Dzhalali embodies the freedom-loving aspirations of the Armenian people over many centuries. His hands hold his sword of lighting, ever ready to repel invaders; water flows from the bowl above the pedestal, signifying that when the cup of the people's patience overflows, there is no quarter for oppressors and enslavers. The statue of Sasuntsi Davit (David of Sasun) on horseback is located at the Sasuntsi Davit Metro station on Tigran Mets Street, hero of the Armenian folk epic poem. The sculptor
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