Melikian Auction takes Place at Vermot & Associes
On December 21st, the Melikian Collection participated in an auction of a portion of their collection at Vermot & Associes in Paris. Many special manuscripts, antiques and artifacts were included in the auction. The proceeds of this auction will be dedicated toward acquiring additional illuminated Eastern Christian, Middle Eastern Jewish,
Object of the Month – December
The final Object of the Month for 2025 is a recently acquired Book of Psalms. Written and illustrated by Arak’el of Gegham, the manuscript dates to 1596 (1045 in the Armenian Calendar). It is a richly illustrated text and the nature of the pictures indicates that the author may have
Object of the Month – November
November’s Object of the Month is new to the Melikian Collection. Three leaves on paper belonging to the same Gospel book- from the “President’s Gospels” from the Matenadaran collection. The manuscript is illustrated by Sargis Mokatsi also know as Mazman. To learn more about these leaves and Sargis Mokatsi, please
Object of the Month – October
October’s Object of the Month is a carved and painted wooden figure from India. This item is thought to have been acquired by Ambassador David Morgan Bane during his time serving in Pakistan and India. To learn more about this object see An Indian Carved and Painted Wooden Figure
Object of the Month – September
September’s Object of the Month is a carved and painted folk art Mickey Mouse. This talented version of Mickey rides a unicycle and plays cymbals! Click the link to learn more about the Folk Art Mickey Mouse.
Melikians Featured in the Arizona Republic
Ana and Jim Melikian and their expansive collection of historical and cultural objects were featured in an article in the Arizona Republic on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The article discusses the couple’s eclectic collection and their future plans for the Melikian Collection. Read the full article here: From Elvis to
Object of the Month – August
August’s Object of the Month is a Black-Figure Pottery Chalice. The black-figure pottery chalice, Etruscan (so-called “Pontic”), is attributed to a follower of the Paris painter, perhaps the painter of the Bibliothèque Nationale 178, circa 520-510 B.C. Black-figure pottery painting (also known as black-figure style or black-figure ceramic) is one
Object of the Month – July
July’s Object of the Month possesses both Christian and Hindu influences. Thought to be from southern India, this rare pair of gilded wooden angels are an example of French and Indian cross-cultural exchange. The angels display both Christian and Indian elements in motif, form and use. To learn more about
Object of the Month – June
June’s Object of the Month comes to us from the world of entertainment. A pair of novelty “tiger feet” slippers owned by the late lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury. To see more, visit Freddie Mercury’s Tiger Feet Slippers
Object of the Month – May
May’s Object of the Month is a Chimu staff top. Elite members of Chimu society carried staffs, symbols of power and prestige. The Chimu civilization was pre-Incan culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from about 900 CE to about 1470 CE when they were conquered by the