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The bronze hoard was discovered on the territory of Mîndrești village, Telenești district, in 1968. It was identified accidentally by a group of students from the village school, and the materials later came to the attention of specialists at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences. According to documentary records, the hoard was composed of ten pieces: four socketed axes (celts), a dagger fragment, a sword fragment, a sickle, a winged axe, an adze-axe, and a chain consisting of four links.
Currently, of the mentioned assemblage, six objects are preserved in the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova: two socketed axes (celts), the winged axe, the adze-axe, the dagger fragment, and the chain made of four links.- Socketed axe (celt) with one loop. Dimensions: Length - 10.2 cm; Weight - 186 g.
- Socketed axe (celt) with one frontal loop. Dimensions: Length - 8.4 cm; Width: 33-46 mm; Weight - 124 g.
- Winged axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.0 cm; Width - 2.5-3.4 cm; Weight - 285 g.
- Adze-axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.8 cm; Width - 2.3-5.0 cm; Weight - 286 g.
- Dagger fragment. Dimensions: Length - 16.5 cm; Blade length - 9.8 cm; Blade width - 2.8 cm; Weight - 81 g.
- Chain formed of four links. Dimensions: Length - 17.1 cm; Link diameter - 3.8; Weight - 32 g.The bronze hoard of Mîndrești is important due to the association of objects that find analogies in the regional repertoire with pieces that show clear analogies in Central Europe and the Carpathian Basin. The assemblage reflects a zone of contact and interaction where metallic forms of different origins and traditions circulated and were integrated into the repertoire of local communities.
Chronologically, the bronze hoard of Mîndrești is attributed to the Early Hallstatt period - HaA1, being dated to 1200-1100 BC.

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The textile collection numbers 5425 objects, classified as follows:

- Clothes:

Canonicals, 19th – 20th centuries: surplices, albs, stoles, etc.;
Fashionable clothing, 20th century;
National costumes, 19th – 20th centuries;
Theatre costumes, 20th century;
Military uniforms, 19th – 20th centuries;
Sports uniforms, 20th century;
Headwear, 19th – 20th centuries;
Clothing accessories and adornments, 16th c., late 19th – first half of 20th century;

- Interior textiles made of or embroidered in linen, hemp, cotton, and wool, 20th century

- Flags and pennons, 18th - 20th centuries

- Symbolic scarves and ribbons of some enterprises, cultural and professional associations, 20th century

- Embroidery and lace, 20th century

The oldest items in this collection are specimens of cloth and embroidery and decorative elements of clothes of the late 16th - the early 17th centuries, discovered during the archaeological excavations in the Monastery of Capriana, the Straseni district.

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#Exhibit of the Month

The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Textile Collection

#Exhibit of the Month