The exhibited necklace of beads originates from Funerary Complex No. 6 of Kurgan No. 4, excavated in 1982 by Dr. Habil. Eugen SAVA near the town of Taraclia. The beads were found in the chest area of the deceased, indicating that they had been worn as a necklace and had remained in their original position within the funerary assemblage. The necklace consists of 11 elements made entirely of Egyptian faience. Eight of the beads are spherical and decorated with vertical incisions forming between 14 and 21 raised ribs. Their diameters range from 13 to 20 mm. Two additional elements are scarab representations measuring 23.5 × 19.5 mm, while the final component is a flattened cylindrical pendant bead featuring a central vertical groove and measuring 22 × 9 mm. The objects range in color from light blue to dark blue and violet hues, reflecting the natural deterioration and glaze variations characteristic of Egyptian faience. Egyptian faience is an artificial quartz-based material coated with an alkaline glaze, typically blue or blue-green in color. It was widely used in Ancient Egypt and later spread throughout the Mediterranean and Pontic regions through trade networks. During the first centuries AD, such objects served as important indicators of cultural and economic contacts between the Mediterranean world and the communities of the North Pontic region. Owing to its typological, technological, and symbolic characteristics, the Taraclia necklace is an exceptionally valuable artifact for the study of intercultural relations, the circulation of prestige goods, and the funerary practices of the Sarmatian communities during the first centuries AD (1st-2nd centuries AD).
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Questions on fate of Tatar heritage on the North Moldova territory have been reviewed in many articles and some how solved. But for South Moldova territory we could not affirm the same. The matter is that in second part of XIVc. in Moldova historiography, traditionally these two territories (north and south) were considered as one whole. This could be considered correct for Moldova since the Alexander the Kind period, but erroneously for second part of XIV century. This article propose to look at some historical personalities, which still does not have simple place no in the list of Moldova Dominus neither in list of Dominus suite.
We should mark firstly Tatar brothers Hajibei and Kutlubuga, and Dmitrii which are mentioned in Russian Chronicles and Hungarian King charter as – «Demetrius prinseps tartarorum”, who rule in South Moldova since 1365 till 1369 years. Obviously in 1369 south Moldova territory were crossed from Tatar brothers to Lithuanian brothers Kariatovici. This were approved by the Saray, who according to Sehr ali Djedida coins were in conflict with tatars from Moldova territory. In 1369 – 1991 period Lithuanian prince Iurii Koriatovici ruled at this territory, mentioned in Russian Chronicles and others documents of XV XVI cc. as dux, than Konstantin Kariatovici, who is mentioned in Bistritschii monastery funeral book in 1408 as dux, and Massaria from Chifa document 1386 year under name Konsatantin as dominus.
The exhibited necklace of beads originates from Funerary Complex No. 6 of Kurgan No. 4, excavated in 1982 by Dr. Habil. Eugen SAVA near the town of Taraclia. The beads were found in the chest area of the deceased, indicating that they had been worn as a necklace and had remained in their original position within the funerary assemblage...
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.
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.
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.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
