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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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Charity auction „CUCUTENI 2016”

August 1, 2016

At the closing of exhibition „CUCUTENI 2016", on August 1, 2016, at 18.30, was held a charity auction organized by the Art Studio „Picasso" in collaboration with the Agency of Communication and PR „PRofile".

The charity auction, hosted by show-man Pavel Duganov, offered 25 ceramic artworks and paintings made at the „Cucuteni International Camp 2016" by artists from different countries, such as Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia and Moldova. The starting bid price for ceramic works was 5000 lei, and for paintings - 3500 lei.

The event began with a recital of classic music performed by a string quartet. Then the organizers handed diplomas and gifts to the donors and partners of the "Cucuteni International Camp 2016". Among them was also the National Museum of History of Moldova which received, as gift, seven artworks made of ceramics and one painting.

Part of the money raised at the charity auction „CUCUTENI 2016" will be donated to young man Chiril Atamaniuc, who suffers from cerebral palsy from childhood. Chiril earns his living from making decorative objects, activity which also serves him as therapy.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Charity auction „CUCUTENI 2016”

August 1, 2016

#Exhibit of the Month