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“The dragon on the border between fairy tale and reality“

During the exhibition, visitors will see paintings dedicated to Vishaps (dragon stones). The prominent characteristics of the “Vishap“ are that they come from the “water“ and they are “poisonous“ All the findings are carved on one stone, that is within 3-5m high. Most of the Vishaps are in a fish form that resembles a catfish. Basically, the carved details represent the fish eyes, mouth, tail, and gills. Another portion of the Vishaps are pictured as a hoofed animal such as a bull or ram and may represent a sacrifice, with various cases only pictured as stakes on the stretched animal skin. On other Vishaps, there are waves symbolizing water, which often come out of the mouth of the bull, long-legged birds, and rare snakes.