Art Nouveau Lady Copper Plaque Legend of Tamar Religious Panel

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Vintage art nouveau lady copper plaque sign wall art decoration legend of Tamar

Stunning art nouveau intricate embossed Copper Wall … Read more Vintage art nouveau lady copper plaque sign wall art decoration legend of Tamar

Stunning art nouveau intricate embossed Copper Wall Decoration of the Legend of Tamar, Achtamar Armenian Legend, Chekanka featuring a beautiful lady with a religious feel showing a famous historical story with exquisite detail.

Antique vintage embossed copper wall decoration made in Armenia in the Soviet era 1970s or even early in the 1960s evokes the ancient Armenian legend of Tamar.

According to an old Armenian legend, the beautiful Tamar lit a fire every night on the island to keep her lover, who was coming to see her by swimming from the opposite shore, not getting lost in the bleak darkness of the sea. And, one night, the mischievous, jealous worshippers of Tamar put off the fire. The boy thus lost his direction and perished in the waves. Before dying, “Ah, Tamar!” gasped he. Since then, the island has been named after Achtamar.

Come in excellent vintage condition with minimal sign of patina, just a tiny patch of discolouring toward the centre. See less