Gravestone at Sanahin Monastery

A gravestone at the Armenian monastery of Sanahin.

Sanahin is a monument of Armenian architecture, a medieval monastery and one of the main cultural centres of Northern Armenia. The church complex dates from the 10th–13th centuries. The monastery had a scriptorium, where books were copied, a library and an academy. It stood in the village of Sanahin, now within the boundaries of the town of Alaverdi.

The stone slab is carved with a standing human figure with a round head and hands placed on the chest. A rectangular object bearing Armenian letters is shown on the body.