THE GIFT FROM ARCHIL (BACHO) TSANAVA TO THE UNION OF MUSEUMS

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Archil Tsanava gave to Museums Union his grandfather`s, Artemon Gelovani`s family relic, unique publication, rare book, the story of Ilia Chavchavadze “Glakhis Naambobi”, which was published in 1879 by publisher Arshak Safarovi (Safarishvili) who was  a member of “Society of the spreading of literary among Georgians” . The book was published in printing-house, in Tbilisi (1879), where periodically was published newspaper “Iveria” founded by Ilia Chavchavadze.

Artemon Gelovani was born in Region of Tsageri in village Nakurale. He graduated Academy Of Kievi, was working in Kutaisi in “National bank” as a director. From Kutaisi he moved in to Moscow to work there as an assistant financial Minister Zverev. He died in 1949 by heart attack in his cabinet.