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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Tencariu, Felix-Adrian
• Vornicu, Diana-Mariuca
• Vornicu-Țerna, Andreea
• Vasilache, Viorica
• Sandu, Ion

Titel

The ‘deposition’ of a disc-butted bronze axe discovered in the Moldavian Plateau, Romania

Ist Teil von

• Studia antiqua et archaeologica, 2014, Vol.20 (1), p.115-132

Ort / Verlag

Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The authors’ intention is to bring to the notice of specialists a decorated disc-butted axe recently discovered east of the Carpathians, in the Moldavian Plateau. This type of axe (A1, according to the established typologies), with few known items, is a typical discovery (mainly as a component of hoards or as an individual find) for the Middle Bronze Age from the area west of the Carpathians — the Wietenberg, Suciu de Sus and Otomani-Füzesabony cultures. The microscopic investigations on the decoration techniques prove the ability of the metallurgical craftsmen to handle complex alloys, as well as a refined artistic sense, qualities used to achieve a certain impressive appearance. The corroboration of all available data on this artefact offers new possibilities for revealing the social and symbolic function of the disc-butted axes of the Bronze Age.