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Qvevri displayed at UN offices
A ‘qvevri’, a Georgian winemaking vessel, has been installed as a permanent display at the United Nation’s Geneva headquarters.
The large clay pot, which has been used for winemaking in the Caucasian country for thousands of years, was placed in the courtyard of the UN offices to mark the organisation’s 70th anniversary.
The qvevri was made in Makatubani, one of Georgia’s most famous pottery-making villages.
The qvevri was unveiled yesterday, 1 March, at a small ceremony attended by UN director general, Michael Moller and the foreign ministers of Georgia and Lithuania.
An accompanying sign will give visitors information about the history and purpose of the qvevri.
In 2013 this unique, amphora-like fermenter was registered on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list of the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO).