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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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Workshop „In the world of fairytales”

August 1st, 2015

On August 1st, beginning with 15.00 hours, ARTerapia Team, a project aimed at decorating children hospitals from Moldova, organized in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova an unusual, dynamic and creative event where children had the opportunity to know the world of fairytales through painting.

The objective of the event was to create several artworks to decorate the spaces of the Municipal clinical hospital for children no.1, works that will create a more colorful and bright environment for the little patients, and to collect funds for the implementation of ARTerapia Project.

In this workshop, the organizers have created a fairytale atmosphere in which children learned to express their emotions, developed their creativity and imagination, and parents rediscovered themselves through their own children. Painting, game and good mood were the ingredients of this summer weekend.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Workshop „In the world of fairytales”

August 1st, 2015

#Exhibit of the Month