Buckles from the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie Chișinău, 2007
The article presents buckles recent entered in the funds of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova. 15th-17th c. buckles originate from Costești archeological monument. Manufacture techniques and ornamental peculiarities of the buckles are analyzed in the article. They are compared with buckles from Romania and Bulgaria. The authors track the development of this type of buckles during 15th-20th centuries. Special attention is given to the place of this clothing accessory in the context of the female traditional costume (including wedding) of the Carpathian-Balkan population.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
