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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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“Prado Museum goes out in the street”

July 1 - July 31, 2021

The Spanish Embassy in Bucharest in collaboration with Prado National Museum in Madrid and with the support of the National Museum of History of Moldova and the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Chisinau organizes the outdoor exhibition "Prado Museum goes out in the street". The photographs can be admired between July 1-31, 2021 at the National Museum of History of Moldova in Chisinau (31 August 1989 Street, 121 A).

The inhabitants and visitors of Chisinau will have the opportunity to admire 22 of the most representative exibits of the Prado Museum, one of the main cultural institutions of Spain and one of the most important museums in the world.
The exhibition aims to bring art to the streets and bring it closer to the public with magnificent reproductions, presented on a 1: 1 scale, of masterpieces signed by Goya, Velázquez, Rubens, Botticelli, Rembrandt or Hieronymus Bosch, offering viewers a experience similar to a real visit right to the Prado Museum.

The exhibition aims to bring art to the streets and bring it closer to the public with magnificent reproductions, presented on a 1: 1 scale, of masterpieces signed by Goya, Velázquez, Rubens, Botticelli, Rembrandt or Hieronymus Bosch, offering viewers a experience similar to a real visit right to the Prado Museum.

The exhibition has previously been shown in many cities in Central and South America, the Philippines, the USA, Spain and Romania and invites us on a journey through the vast collections of paintings hosted by the Prado Museum, offering a comprehensive picture of European painting from the early 12th century to the first years of the 20th century.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

“Prado Museum goes out in the street”

July 1 - July 31, 2021

#Exhibit of the Month