Despre vasul de cupru medieval descoperit la Cetatea Neamțului (județul Neamț). Noi considerații
About the medieval copper vessel discovered at the Neamț Fortress (Neamț County). New considerations

Summary/Abstract: Copper containers used in medieval and premodern Moldavia are a category of artifacts rarely found in archaeological sites. The finds in this category were rarely recovered in their entirety, most often being found in fragmentary condition. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the problem of copper vessels in Moldavia in the 14th – 18th centuries, as well as to expand the possibilities of historical interpretation of various aspects of daily life, in relation to the development of the metalcrafts in this space and the connections with workshops, craftsmen and trade centers in the neighboring regions, within this timeframe. The first medieval copper vessel discovered within the territory of Moldavia is the one of Neamț Fortress, which is preserved today in the collections of the Museum of History and Ethnography in Târgu Neamț. The vessel has been subjected to non-invasive investigations, and the results of metallographic analysis are the core of a specialist database that we intend to develope in the near future.

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