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The 21 beads form part of a bronze hoard found in 2019 within a forested area close to the town of Nisporeni. Alongside the beads, the hoard included numerous bronze ornaments (2 Röschitz-Sanislău-type fibulae, 7 necklaces, 12 rings, 22 tubes, 23 bracelets, and approximately 80 appliqués), one coral bead and a pendant made from a wild animal's tooth. At present, the amber beads are preserved in the collections of the Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei, while the remainder of the hoard is in the possession of a private collector.
The hoard was discovered accidentally in a pit about 50 cm deep. The objects in this hoard are of Western origin, with known parallels in archaeological complexes from Poland, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia, and, to a lesser extent, in Romania. The presence of this bronze hoard on the territory of the Republic of Moldova illustrates the cultural dynamics of the region during the Early Iron Age and a fundamental shift in the vector of cultural influences from east to west.

The amber bead strand comprises 16 whole beads and five fragmentary ones. They have an elongated biconical shape and vary in size. The beads are brown-reddish in color; their lengths range from 1.1 to 3.1 cm, widths from 0.6 to 1.4 cm, thicknesses from 0.6 to 1.1 cm, and the perforation diameter ranges between 0.2 and 0.3 cm.
Amber beads appear in several bronze hoards dated to the Late Bronze Age in the eastern half of Slovakia and in Transdanubian Hungary. Parallels are also known from the Cioclovina Cave in Romania. With the onset of the Iron Age, amber items disappear from the Carpathian Basin for approximately 300 years, reappearing alongside the arrival of Scythian elements.
The bronze hoard discovered at Nisporeni is dated to the HaA2-HaB1-2 interval (1050/1000 - 800/750 B.C.).

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"Moldova has art - Chisinau has art"

June 10, 2023

On June 10, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the second edition of the event "Moldova has art - Chisinau has art". This special event was dedicated to promoting the cultural wealth of our country and represented a unique opportunity to discover and support local artists.

The evening was transformed into a musical story by the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, under the guidance of the talented conductor Mihail Agafita. The soloists of the Orchestra, together with special guests and talented young people from educational institutions with an arts profile in Chisinau, such as Mihail Munteanu, Constantin Moscovici, Cristina Scarlat, Anna Odobescu, Olesia Shevchenko, Elena Demirdjean, Marian Stârcea, Victoria Nikitcenko, Eduard Musteață, Tatiana Costiuc, the Chorale "Vocile praverii" and many others, created unforgettable musical moments.

During the event, participants had the opportunity to admire and purchase works of art by talented painters such as Iurie Matei, Galina Vieru, Ion Cârchelan, Inga Edu, Olivia Furtună Efremov, Iulia Cârchelan, Mari Iurskaya, Serghei Kliuchnicoff, Yuliana Kilchevschi, Cristina Balan, Victor Crețu, Nicoleta Stati, Olesea Muntean, and of exceptional sculptors such as Veaceslav Jiglițki, Tatiana Bazarova, Sergiu Josu, Gheorghe Urechi.

The presentation of the event was carried out by the charismatic actor Alexandru Pleșca, together with his daughter, the talented violinist Petra Pleșca, who brought more sparkle and excitement to the evening.

The National Museum of History of Moldova is proud to be the host of the event "Moldova has art - Chisinau has art", as the promotion of local artists and the country's cultural wealth is a fundamental part of our mission. We are glad that we were able to offer a platform where the public could discover and support Moldovan talents, thus contributing to the development and promotion of local culture.

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Exhibit of the Month Amber beads from a bronze hoard discovered near the town of Nisporeni

"Moldova has art - Chisinau has art"

June 10, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month