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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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International Collaboration

2013

The museum participated with two objects - a porcelain cup and a mirror fragment, China, 13th-14th centuries at the international exhibition China's Treasuries, which was organized by the National Museum of History of Romania in collaboration with the Center of Heritage Exchange from the People's Republic of China in the period of April 29th - September 30th 2013 in Bucharest (Romania).

Porcelain cup, China, 13th-14th century (from NMHM collections)

A fragment of a mirror, China, 13th-14th century (from NMHM collections)

Natalia Mateevici, scientific researcher-coordinator, participated in the period June 25th-July 25th, 2013 at the international Ukrainian-German archaeological excavation camp Kosary -2013.

Natalia Mateevici, scientific researcher-coordinator, participated in the period August 5th-August 30th, 2013 at the international Romanian-Italian archaeological excavation camp from Ibida (Slava Rusă, Romania).

On August 10th-17th, 2013 Lucia Marinescu-Tonu, scientific researcher, and Elena Ploșnița, scientific secretary, participated at the works of the 23rd General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) with the theme „Museums - memory and creativity - social changes" which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On August 19th-24th, 2013 Lucia Marinescu-Tonu, researcher in the Medieval History and Numismatics Sector, had a documentation internship at one of the most important centers of museology from Brazil - Museum of Astronomy and Connected Sciences (Rio de Janeiro).

Livia Sârbu and Mariana Sârbu benefited in the period between October 14th and 23rd from the course of professional training „Immobile heritage project management" organized by the National Museum of Eastern Carpathians, Sfântul Gheorghe, and the Center of Professional Training in Culture, Bucharest, Romania

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

2013

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