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This clay vessel was discovered in 1982 by archaeologist V. Sorochin during excavations of a burial mound (no. 1) located in the village of Speia, Dubăsari District. It originates from grave no. 5 and is dated to the 4th millennium BC, belonging to the Usatovo culture.
The vessel was found in a child's grave. The burial pit had an oval shape, and the deceased was laid in a crouched position (similar to the fetal posture), on the left side. A total of five vessels were uncovered in this grave: three near the back, one at the feet, and one in the pelvic area.
The cultural attribution of this funerary complex was determined based on the burial rite and grave goods. This culture is characterized by the specific construction of the burial pit, as well as the positioning and orientation of the deceased toward the east and northeast.

The vessel is shaped from clay mixed with finely crushed shell. Its walls curve gradually toward the top, with the widest diameter at the shoulder area. It has a short neck, a slightly flared rim, and a flat base. The surface is carefully polished, in some areas to a lustrous finish. The interior is reddish-brown, while the exterior is yellowish-brown with gray spots. The rim features groups of perforations, three of which are preserved in their original state. The diameter of the holes is 0.35 cm. The space between the groups of perforations is decorated with cord impressions. The transition from the neck to the shoulder is adorned with three horizontal lines made with cord, from which, in five places, three vertical lines descend, each 5 cm long, executed using the same technique. At the time of discovery, these lines were filled with a white paste. The space between the groups of lines is decorated at the top with short vertical lines (0.5 cm long), and in the center with a meander ornament made of two parallel lines impressed with cord. The base of the vessel retains the imprint of a textile.
Vessel dimensions: Height: 22 cm; Rim diameter: 15.7 cm; Maximum diameter: 22 cm; Base diameter: 10 cm.

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„Centenary of Great Romania”

March 27 - June 30, 2018

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Great Union, the National Museum of History of Moldova (Chişinău), the Museum of Bucovina (Suceava) and the National Museum of the Union (Alba Iulia) organized on March 27, 2018, at 18.30, a triplex event made between Chişinău, Suceava and Alba Iulia broadcasted live by TVR, which included a simultaneous opening in the three locations of the anniversary exhibition "The Centenary of Greater Romania". The exhibition brings together photographic documents and images from the collections of the three museums and reconstructs the main stages of the Great Union.

At the opening of the exhibition at the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted by the general director Eugen Sava, participated men of culture, researchers, museographers, students, and media representatives. Several speakers highlighted the importance of celebrating the Centenary of the Great Union and the remembrance of the generation of the union, among them: Igor Şarov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research; Nicolae Brânzea, Director of the "Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi" Institute for Romanians everywhere from Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; historians Anatol Petrencu and Ion Negrei; Elena Postică, deputy director of NMHM. Sandu-Aristin Cupcea, artist of the people, offered the audience an exceptional recital of patriotic verses.

"The Centenary of Greater Romania" exhibition will be open in the lobby of the National Museum of History of Moldova until June 30, 2018.