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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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Totalization meeting for the project "For Ukraine"

April 20, 2022

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, a meeting was held at the Embassy of Ukraine in Chișinău to sum up and announce the results of the "For Ukraine" project. The event was attended by representatives of the organizing institutions and partners involved in the project.

His Excellency Marko Shevchenko thanked everyone for the contributions and support of Ukraine and said that "part of the money will go to the largest hospital in Kyiv, Ohmatdyt, which needs to be restored and provided with specialized equipment destroyed during the war".

The organizer of the event, Hospices of Hope Moldova, expressed gratitude to all partners, friends and supporters of this event. Lara Moraru, Country Manager of the Hospices of Hope Moldova, mentioned the importance of the contribution of each partner in this project, noting that "Organizing this charity event was a great responsibility, as it was an exceptional situation and the decision had to be made quickly, and the partners of this event and the people who participated in the auction during the exhibition showed us that we are a united and supportive community. We continue to develop palliative care services in the Republic of Moldova and are open to new collaboration opportunities to help the Ukrainian people".

The National Museum of History of Moldova was represented at the meeting by Deputy Directors Livia Sîrbu and Alexandru Argint, who noted that "more than 2,000 museum visitors admired the works of art and enjoyed the beauty that knows no borders. The National Museum of History of Moldova is honored to be a partner of the charity event, thus promoting peace and solidarity with the Ukrainian people".

During the event, His Excellency Marko Shevchenko together with Lara Moraru presented letters of thanks to the partners.

A letter of thanks was also given to the National Museum of History of Moldova, in the person of the General Director Dr. habil. Eugen SAVA, as a sign of gratitude and high appreciation.

We remind you that the project "For Ukraine" was launched by the Hospices of Hope Moldova and the Embassy of Ukraine in Chișinău with the support of the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu and the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenskaya.

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

Totalization meeting for the project "For Ukraine"

April 20, 2022

#Exhibit of the Month