COLLECTION: MUSH
One of the most important monuments of the centuries-old Armenian miniature painting is Msho Charntir ("Homilies of Mush") or Tonakan. Being the largest Armenian parchment manuscript, the latter is kept in the Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots.
The inspiration of Mush jewelry was the luxurious design of the title page of the Armenian manuscript “Homilies of Mush”. The pattern has four sides, which has an important meaning, it includes the four elements of nature: water, soil, air, fire.
