Nesguni, Church of Savior (“Matskhvar”)
Location: | Nesguni, Mestia Municipality |
Place: | Georgia, Zemo Svaneti |
Dedication: | Savior ("Matskhvar") |
Category: | Built |
Type: | Domeless Church, Hall church |
Date/Period: | 9th c. |
Renovation/Reconstruction: | |
Layers of the Murals: | Two layers |
The minuscule lapidary inscription of the tenth century depicted on the west façade must refer to a governor: ⴕ(ⴐⴈⴑⴒ) ⴘ(ⴄⴈ)ⴜ[ⴗ](ⴀⴊ)|ⴄ ⴋ(ⴀ)[ⴋ](ⴀ)|ⴈ ⴂ(ⴀ)ⴁ|(ⴐⴈ)ⴄ[ⴊ] – Christ, have mercy on Father Gabriel.
The asmotavruli inscription of a historical person depicted on the lower area of the chancel window on the east façade dates to the second half of the tenth century: Ⴕ(ႰႨႱႲ)Ⴄ Ⴘ(ⴄⴈ)ⴜⴗ(ⴀⴊ)Ⴄ Ⴁ(Ⴄ)Ⴘ|Ⴂ(Ⴄ)ႬႤ – Christ, have mercy on Beshgene. The name Beshken is also mentioned in the interior, in a fresco inscription depicted in the chancel.