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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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"Metamorphoses of energy"

Painting exhibition by Mari Iurskaya

March 7-19, 2023

On March 7, 2023, at 15:00, in the ground floor hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, will take place the opening of the painting exhibition "Energy Metamorphoses" by Mari Iurskaya.

According to the author, the exhibition "Metamorphoses of energy" is a research into the inner world of man, his emotional states and their influence on the outside world.

"We all know that a person's inner self-perception and outer manifestation can be different, which often leads to dissonance, but what happens when this state becomes constant? When do we forget who we really are and our perception of ourselves and the world around us is distorted? What influences these processes? How can one person, having a harmonious energy, change the state of everyone around him?"

The exhibition "Metamorphoses of energy" contains 20 paintings that try to explore these questions through the lens of subjective perception of ourselves and the people around us, what we see and what we feel, what harmony exists between our inner world and the outer world, how it affects our state colors and shapes. Through this exhibition, Mari Iurskaya creates the idea that if we act on the basis of inner feeling and not prejudices, we can discover new sides of ourselves and the world, we can discover new perspectives on life. The paintings in this exhibition represent a metamorphosis of energies, a transition from one state to another, from one form to another, and reflect a personal journey in search of harmony and self-understanding.

The painting exhibition "Metamorphoses of energy" by Mari Iurskaya can be visited between March 7-19, 2023, in the ground floor hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 str., 121A.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

"Metamorphoses of energy"

Painting exhibition by Mari Iurskaya

March 7-19, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month