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Buckles (paftale) are an almost indispensable element of traditional women's dress in the Southeastern European area, particularly in the Balkans, and have been in use over a long period, from the 14th to the 20th century.
The word pafta is of Turkic origin-possibly entering the language via Iranian influence-derived from the Persian word bafta, meaning "woven," which evolved in Turkish to signify "plate." Today, the term is used in nearly identical forms in Romanian (pafta), Bulgarian (пафта), Serbian (пафте), and some Aromanian dialects (pafta), designating functional and ornamental clothing accessories used to fasten belts, girdles, or sashes, crafted from various materials and decorated using different techniques.
The three buckles decorated in the polychrome enamel technique, preserved in the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova, belong to the South-Danubian tradition and are dated to the late 19th - early 20th century.

Each buckle consists of two identical trapezoidal parts, their surfaces divided into three roughly equal registers, adorned with stylized vegetal motifs forming a metal lattice into which enamel is poured. The two parts extend into sharp angles at the ends, forming a triangle with the edge of the last decorative register, similarly ornamented. The enamel used to fill the floral motifs is black, turquoise, white, orange, green, yellow, and burgundy. The entire decorative field is framed by a beaded border.

On the reverse, both components retain a copper band riveted along the edge, used to fasten the ends of the belt. The fastening system, made by interlocking the hinges of the two parts and secured with a movable pin attached by a chain to a clasp fixed on one of the buckle pieces, is concealed by a rectangular plate (riveted with three pins to the body of the piece), with narrow edges ending in sharp angles, decorated in the same style and technique. Additionally, it features three circular settings with notched edges bent inward to hold centrally placed red and green glass paste. These settings are framed by a radiant, notched band.

The symbolism of the color palette encodes meanings and symbols, chosen for their believed magical powers. Red has always represented love, affection, and protection against curses and the evil eye; white symbolizes purity and spiritual and physical cleanliness; blue is symbolically associated with infinity, morning, new beginnings, and transformation; green represents destiny, hope, prosperity, balance, and rebirth, being linked to nature's revival each spring and to life itself.

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Манаджемент археологического насследия и кража древностей в Республике Молдова
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

Манаджемент археологического насследия и кража древностей в Республике Молдова

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. IV [XIX], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

В данной статье автор анализирует вопрос об археологическом наследии и о нелегальной краже и продаже древностей в Республике Молдова. На основе нескольких примеров показывается солжность ситуации в области охраны археологичесго наследия, распространение феноменнов «чёрной археологии» и незаконная торговля древностей в Республике Молдова. Несмотря на то что национальное законодательство содержит административные и уголовные санкции направленные против тех которые совершают преступления, что ведут к повреждению и разрушению археологического наследия, до сих пор небыло никто небыл привлечён к ответсвенности. По неофициальным данным, в Республике Молдова, имеются более 1500 метал детекторов которые используются «чёрными архелолгами». Следы этих копателей можно заметить на самых известных памятников – Костешты, Яловенский район, Древний Орхей и.др. Незаконная торговля древностей в Республике Молдова реализуется в отрытую, доказательством может быть, так называемая «биржа» которая проводится в каждую суботу в здание ресторана «Garcorix», улица В. Александри 78 в городе Кищинэу, где можно найти помимо почтовых марок, современных монет и археологические предметы. В этой ситуации, правительство Республике Молдова должна, как можно быстрее разработать эфективную и долгосрочную программу по защите археологического наследия.

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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