One of the discovered objects is a late-medieval ceramic bottle with a handle, decorated with a simple incised ornament. It was found in the Bóbr River near Nowa and Kraszowice and donated by Elżbieta and Dawid Karpiak. The vessel has been preserved in two parts, with a small loss in the body. Its surface has been severely damaged by prolonged immersion in water, making it difficult to determine the find’s chronology precisely. The vessel has initially been dated to the 15th century.
The second object was discovered by Władysław Magłysz. It is a bronze axe found in a cultivated field between Bolesławiec and Bolesławice. The small tool is made of bronze and has a fan-shaped blade and a flat butt. The side wings have been destroyed, and the blade is chipped in many places. The find is heavily corroded and bears traces of prolonged use. The axe has provisionally been dated to approximately 4,200 years ago and associated with the Únětice culture. If these assumptions prove correct, the axe will be the oldest bronze object in the Archaeology Department of the Bolesławiec Museum.
The Museum of Ceramics has begun the procedure for acquiring both archaeological artefacts for its museum collection. The transfer of the objects will be decided by the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments, Jelenia Góra Branch. Once the formalities have been completed, the objects will undergo conservation work and be displayed in the permanent archaeological exhibition of the Department of the History of the City at 14 Kutuzowa Street.
We congratulate the discoverers of the archaeological artefacts and thank them for donating the objects to the Museum of Ceramics collection.