Stelae and carved stone crosses are a common phenomenon in early Christian Kartli. They are believed to date between the C5th and C10th. One of the earliest and most well-known is the stela from Bolnisi in Kvemo Kartli which has been ascribed a date of the C5th-C6th and which is now housed in the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Art in Tbilisi.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
18th March 2017
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
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Type
Museum Exhibit
Tags
Bolnisi, C5th-C6th, Georgia, Kvemo Kartli, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Art, Stela, Tbilisi
Collection
Archaeological and Art Historical Artefacts in Georgian Collections
Citation
Emma Loosley, “The Bolnisi Stela,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed January 28, 2025, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/798.