ANCIENT ARMENIA AND INTERNATIONAL PERFUME TRADE

The production of raw materials for perfumery was one of the most profitable branches of the agriculture of Classical Armenia. At the same time the existence of local glassmaking allows to assume, that the local production of different perfumes was developed. It is noteworthy, that also the local imitations of Syrian glass vessels were produced in Armenia. It is notable the discovery of the plaster mold for the pine cone-shaped vessel from the capital of Classical Armenia Artashat. Likely, the local imitations of Syrian perfume vessels were used as containers for local perfumes, which were not only for home market, but also were exported.