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The 21 beads form part of a bronze hoard found in 2019 within a forested area close to the town of Nisporeni. Alongside the beads, the hoard included numerous bronze ornaments (2 Röschitz-Sanislău-type fibulae, 7 necklaces, 12 rings, 22 tubes, 23 bracelets, and approximately 80 appliqués), one coral bead and a pendant made from a wild animal's tooth. At present, the amber beads are preserved in the collections of the Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei, while the remainder of the hoard is in the possession of a private collector.
The hoard was discovered accidentally in a pit about 50 cm deep. The objects in this hoard are of Western origin, with known parallels in archaeological complexes from Poland, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia, and, to a lesser extent, in Romania. The presence of this bronze hoard on the territory of the Republic of Moldova illustrates the cultural dynamics of the region during the Early Iron Age and a fundamental shift in the vector of cultural influences from east to west.

The amber bead strand comprises 16 whole beads and five fragmentary ones. They have an elongated biconical shape and vary in size. The beads are brown-reddish in color; their lengths range from 1.1 to 3.1 cm, widths from 0.6 to 1.4 cm, thicknesses from 0.6 to 1.1 cm, and the perforation diameter ranges between 0.2 and 0.3 cm.
Amber beads appear in several bronze hoards dated to the Late Bronze Age in the eastern half of Slovakia and in Transdanubian Hungary. Parallels are also known from the Cioclovina Cave in Romania. With the onset of the Iron Age, amber items disappear from the Carpathian Basin for approximately 300 years, reappearing alongside the arrival of Scythian elements.
The bronze hoard discovered at Nisporeni is dated to the HaA2-HaB1-2 interval (1050/1000 - 800/750 B.C.).

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“Art for Peace”

10 – 28 October 2022

Starting from 10th to 28th of October, the painting exhibition "Art for Peace", a charity exhibition for refugees from the neighboring country and vulnerable families from Moldova, can be visited at the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The exhibition includes a series of works signed by local plastic artists together with the union of Ukrainian plastic artists from the Republic of Moldova. The exhibition is part of a unique event: on October 5, at the National History Museum of Moldova, a piano painted by refugee children from Ukraine was launched as part of the "Sing for Hope Moldova" project.

Sing for Hope is one of New York City's largest public art projects, bringing artist-painted pianos to the city's parks and public spaces. "Sing for Hope" aims to support children in war zones or in vulnerable situations through art therapy. The amount collected from the sales of paintings will be donated to refugee children in Ukraine. Everyone's joint effort can bring hope to those who are going through such difficult times.

The works of the following artists will be presented at the exhibition: Tatiana Frunze, Eleonora Brigalda, Ştefan Popa, Victor Guţu, Inga Edu, Vasile Dohotaru, Gheorghe Oprea, Damian Furdui, Ofelia Huţul, Mariea Boz, Sabina Volchivschi, Anastasia Petruşco, Veaceslav Bakiţkii, Irina Tricoloci , Alexandr Drobaha, Mihail Statnii.

The project was organized in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova, Art Fest, Moldova for Peace, Community Center 151, Europe's Art Gallery, Women in Art for Peace, the Theater Center of Moldova.

The National Museum of History of Moldova is honored to be among the partners of this charity event, being open to contribute at any time to the promotion of actions to support people in need. The National Museum of History of Moldova is a promoter of peace and peaceful coexistence between peoples.

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Exhibit of the Month Amber beads from a bronze hoard discovered near the town of Nisporeni

“Art for Peace”

10 – 28 October 2022

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