Pages: 256-265

The article presents a set of objects, which come from a new settlement of the Cucuteni-Tripolye culture not far from Kishinev – Truşeni III. A part of the material, including some quite rare for that period metal items is kept in a private collection in Kishinev, the rest of the material was collected from the surface of the settlement by the author in October 2005. The most significant finds are 3 metal objects – one adze-axe of the Ariuşd type and two bracelets, all of them probably made of copper. This is the first discovery of an adze-axe of such type on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The analysis of some particular traits of the ceramic complex allows this settlement to be included in the Cucuteni A-B period. The rest of the material also is characteristic of this stage. The exactly known location of the copper finds is very important, and could be very significant for solving the disputed matter about the exact dating of the adze-axes of the Ariuşd type.