A saghavart or crown is a type of headgear that is traditionally worn by most Armenian priests. This beautifully crafted crown is designed with twelve arched pieces that are joined to form a peak which is topped by a cross. The saghavart was not always worn by priests but rather by bishops until the times of the Crusades. In this video, Curator Gary Lind-Sinanian highlights a piece from 1822 that was generously donated by Paul and Vicki Bedoukian.