This clay vessel was discovered in 1982 by archaeologist V. Sorochin during excavations of a burial mound (no. 1) located in the village of Speia, Dubăsari District. It originates from grave no. 5 and is dated to the 4th millennium BC, belonging to the Usatovo culture. The vessel was found in a child's grave. The burial pit had an oval shape, and the deceased was laid in a crouched position (similar to the fetal posture), on the left side. A total of five vessels were uncovered in this grave: three near the back, one at the feet, and one in the pelvic area. The cultural attribution of this funerary complex was determined based on the burial rite and grave goods. This culture is characterized by the specific construction of the burial pit, as well as the positioning and orientation of the deceased toward the east and northeast. The vessel is shaped from clay mixed with finely crushed shell. Its walls curve gradually toward the top, with the widest diameter at the shoulder area. It has a short neck, a slightly flared rim, and a flat base. The surface is carefully polished, in some areas to a lustrous finish. The interior is reddish-brown, while the exterior is yellowish-brown with gray spots. The rim features groups of perforations, three of which are preserved in their original state. The diameter of the holes is 0.35 cm. The space between the groups of perforations is decorated with cord impressions. The transition from the neck to the shoulder is adorned with three horizontal lines made with cord, from which, in five places, three vertical lines descend, each 5 cm long, executed using the same technique. At the time of discovery, these lines were filled with a white paste. The space between the groups of lines is decorated at the top with short vertical lines (0.5 cm long), and in the center with a meander ornament made of two parallel lines impressed with cord. The base of the vessel retains the imprint of a textile. Vessel dimensions: Height: 22 cm; Rim diameter: 15.7 cm; Maximum diameter: 22 cm; Base diameter: 10 cm.
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VI [XXI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
This article presents some information regarding the relationship of Bessarabian nobleman Vasile Stroescu and Romanians of Bihor County (Romania). These relations are highlighted by a series of unpublished documentary evidences from the Oradea archives. Vasile Stroescu constantly supported cultural institutions on both sides of the Carpathians. Thanks to his donations for the Transylvanian Orthodox clergy between 1910 and 1913, in the amount of about one million crowns, there were saved from Magyarization about two hundred schools and over one hundred and thirty Romanian churches.
List of Annexes: Annex 1. List of the students from the town of Beiuș (Bihor County), who received Stroescu’s scholarships in 1912-1914. Annex 2/1a. The Bishop of Arad Ioan Ignatie Papp notifies the Orthodox Consistory of Oradea Mare, which was under his jurisdiction, about the donation offered by a Bessarabian nobleman Vasile Stroescu. Annex 2/1b. Of the amounts donated by Vasile Stroescu, the Diocese of Arad received 64, 945 crowns and 80 fillér. Of the funds allocated to the Diocese, the Orthodox Consistory of Oradea Mare obtained 25, 978 crowns and 32 fillér. Annex 2/2a. Metropolitan Ioan Mețianu informs the Orthodox Consistory of Oradea Mare about the results of the distribution of funds allocated for the Diocese of Arad. Annex 2/2b. The Metropolitanate of Transylvania, with the residence in Sibiu, requires from the Orthodox Consistory of Oradea Mare the report on the distribution and use of the amounts allocated from the fund of the Diocese of Arad. Annex 2/3. Archpriest of the village of Peșteș asks the Orthodox Consistory of Oradea Mare to allocate 1,000 crowns from the donation made by Bessarabian nobleman Vasile Stroescu to build a school in the village of Butan-Măgești.
Mihail Iliev
The Society for the Protection of War Orphans. The Chișinău Regional Committee (1918-1924)
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VIII [XXIII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
This clay vessel was discovered in 1982 by archaeologist V. Sorochin during excavations of a burial mound (no. 1) located in the village of Speia, Dubăsari District. It originates from grave no. 5 and is dated to the 4th millennium BC, belonging to the Usatovo culture...
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
