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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 Universe of Calendars”

(November 25, 2010 – January 31, 2011)

A temporary exhibition “The Universe of Calendars” represents a calendar as a kind of publication through exhibiting two types of calendars: calendars in book form and wall calendars. The exhibition consists of two parts: 1. Calendars published in Russia during 1852 – 1940; 2. Calendars published in Russian and Romanian in the Romanian area – Bucharest and Chisinau – during 1863 – 1940. There is exhibited only a part of the museum’s collection of calendars, the most representative objects, original ones in terms of their forms and themes. Themes of these calendars is diverse: universal calendars, calendars dedicated to regions and localities of the Russian Empire, industrial calendars, agricultural calendars, religious calendars, address calendars, calendars dedicated to educational institutions, entomological calendars, calendars of the royal family, calendars dedicated to literary or cultural figures, calendars on the history of revolution, etc.

The exhibition is complemented by some objects of those times: candlestick, inkstand, and paper-knife.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

“The Universe of Calendars”

(November 25, 2010 – January 31, 2011)

#Exhibit of the Month