Findings of metal objects of the Bronze and Iron Ages on the territory of the Republic of Moldova

• Main Authors: Eugen Uşurelu, Andrei Nicic
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: National Museum of History of Moldova 2018-11-01
• Series: Tyragetia
• Subjects: Carpathian-Dniester region; Bronze Age; Iron Age; bronze objects
• Online Access: https://www.nationalmuseum.md/ro/press_releases/journal_tyragetia/piese_de_metal_din_epoca_bronzului_si_cea_a_fierului_descoperite_in_republica_moldova/
• ISSN: 1857-0240; 2537-6330

The article introduces into the scientific circulation data on new random finds of bronze products on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The found objects are represented by two celts-axes, a celt-hammer, a pin, and a fibula. Both celts-axes typologically belong to the group of one-tab celts-axes with vertical ribs on the facets, synchronous to the early-Hallstatt culture with fluted Corlăteni-Chişinău pottery. Based on morphological and ornamental analogies common in the Sabatinovka-Noua-Coslogeni cultural environment, the celt-hammer is attributed to this group of cultures and dated to BzC2-BzD. The pin has analogies in the early Hallstatt cultures of the Danube-Carpathian and Dniester- Carpathian regions and dates back to HaA1. The semi-finished fibula of the so-called Thracian type corresponds in its morphological characteristics to the subtype I 3 by the Măndescu’s typological scheme and to the Id variant by the Zirra’s classification; the latter dates from the first half to the middle of the 3rd century BC.