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The artifact is a battle axe made from magmatic rock (diabase) of gray-brown color. It was accidentally discovered in 1966 within the territory of Aluniș village, Rîșcani district. Based on its morphological characteristics, the artifact can be attributed to the Catacomb culture (29th-22nd centuries BCE).

The axe features a massive, elongated naviform body with slightly pronounced shoulders, a short and narrow edge that is flat and circular in cross-section. The blade is slightly curved. The hole was drilled in the maximum width of the object. It is circular in shape with a diameter of 2.2 cm. The surface of the artifact is meticulously polished, worked with great care, and shows no signs of damage or chipping.

Dimensions: Length: 20.0 cm; Maximum width: 8.4 cm; Edge diameter: 5.0 cm; Blade width: 7.0 cm; Weight: 2.3 kg.

Stone battle axes are characteristic of the Catacomb culture communities and are most often found as grave goods, deposited in tombs. Their presence in funerary complexes suggests a multifaceted functionality: weapons, social symbols, and ritual objects. Initially used as weapons, the axes became social symbols for their owners, later acquiring votive significance when deposited in tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife.

The social symbolic function of stone battle axes is indicated by the high-quality rocks used for their manufacture and the exceptionally meticulous craftsmanship. The large dimensions of the axe from Aluniș support this hypothesis and distinguish it from other examples.

The discovery of stone battle axes outside a funerary complex may indicate their votive deposition. It is difficult to imagine that these exceptionally well-crafted pieces, made from high-quality rocks transported over great distances, could have been abandoned or lost accidentally. It is far more likely that they were deposited for magical-religious purposes, a possibility that may also apply to the stone axe discovered at Aluniș.

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Heraldica Moldaviae, Vol. 5, 2022

Chişinău, 2023 (Tipogr. „Bons Offices”) – ISBN 978-5-36241-101-5. – 288 p.

Sumar

 

STUDII ȘI COMUNICĂRI

Plumburi comerciale pentru stofe, descoperite recent la Orheiul Vechi

Ana BOLDUREANU

„Armorialul general al familiilor nobile din Imperiul Rus" ca sursă istorică

Oleg NAUMOV

Un vlăstar ilegitim al familiei de Saxa-Coburg-Saalfeld, născut pe pământ românesc - baronul Friedrich de Rohmann și urmașii acestuia

Drăgan-George BASARABĂ

Însemne heraldice ale Despotatului de Samos în stemele princiare din Țările Române (secolul XIX)

Sorin IFTIMI (†)

Heraldistul maghiar din Transilvania care a finalizat stema României Mari - József Sebestyén Keöpeczi

Attila István SZEKERES

Un proiect de stemă al Republicii Autonome Sovietice Socialiste Moldovenești din 1924

Alexandru MOLCOSEAN

Sigilii cu tematică agricolă din Republica Autonomă Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească (1926-1935)

Alexandru MOLCOSEAN

Ordinele Republicii Moldova instituite în anii 1994-2004: „Gloria Muncii", „Recunoștința Patriei", „Ordinul de Onoare", „Credință Patriei"

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

IN MEMORIAM

Un genealogist în slujba heraldicii românești

Tudor-Radu TIRON

Heraldistul Constantin Bogatov (1957-2021)

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

În amintirea bunului coleg Sorin Iftimi

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Sorin Iftimi - heraldist și istoric de artă

Lucian-Valeriu LEFTER

Pentru o istorie a faleristicii românești. Contribuția lui Sorin Iftimi (1965-2021)

Tudor-Radu TIRON

RECENZII, NOTE ȘI PREZENTĂRI

Istoriografia ucraineană contemporană despre herbul Drag-Sas

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Пушкины: генеалогическая энциклопедия, отв. ред. О. Н. Наумов, Москва: Политическая энциклопедия, 2020, 592 с.: ил. 223

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Reluarea traducerilor din opera heraldistului Michel Pastoureau la editura „Cartier"

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Adriana-Patricia Manea, Familii nobile din Banat în secolul al XVIII-lea și începutul secolului al XIX-lea. Heraldică și genealogie, Cluj-Napoca: Editura Mega, 2022, (Colecția „Teze de doctorat"), 718 p.: il. 243

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Lucian-Valeriu Lefter, Boieri ai Moldovei înainte și în vremea lui Ștefan cel Mare, Cuvânt-înainte de Ștefan S. Gorovei, Cluj-Napoca: Editura Mega, 399 p.: il. + 1 pl. genealogică

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

И. В. Мальцев, Символы в праве, правовой науке и юридическом образовании, Москва: Норма; ИНФРА-М, 2022, 256 с.: ил.

Alexei E. ALIOȘIN, Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

О. Н. Наумов, Мятлевы: поколенная роспись, Москва: Старая Басманная, 2022, 242 с., XII с. ил.

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

О. Н. Наумов, Геральдика Пушкиных, отв. ред. Г. В. Вилинбахов, Москва: Старая Басманная, 2022, 146 с.: ил., XVI с. ил.

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CRONICĂ

Al XVI-lea Simpozion de Heraldică, Chișinău, 27 aprilie 2022

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Atelierul de Artă Heraldică, Chișinău, 5-7 iulie 2022

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC

Expoziția „Întru răsplata meritelor... Distincțiile de Stat ale Republicii Moldova la cea de-a 30-a aniversare", Chișinău, Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei, 28 iulie - 25 august 2022

Silviu ANDRIEȘ-TABAC, Adelaida CHIROȘCA




 

 

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The artifact is a battle axe made from magmatic rock (diabase) of gray-brown color. It was accidentally discovered in 1966 within the territory of Aluniș village, Rîșcani district. Based on its morphological characteristics, the artifact can be attributed to the Catacomb culture (29th-22nd centuries BCE)...

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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.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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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.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC