A Nyíregyházi Jósa András Múzeum évkönyve 50. (Nyíregyháza, 2008)
Régészet - Cristian Virag: A Kovács gyűjtemény újkőkori és rézkori kerámiaanyaga
Neolithic and Aeneolithic pottery material of the Kovács Collection The Ciumesti-Berea (Csomaköz-Bere) Collection formed in the 1950s. It was named Kovács Collection after Calvinist priest Gyula Kovács from Berea. With all probability he was the one who started to collect archaeological material of the nearby villages, like Ciumesti, Sanisläu, Berea, Foieni encouraged by Dr. Ernő Andrássy (NÉMETI 1999. 14). Gyula Kovács identified about 100 sites from different ages. Material includes a great number of Neolithic pottery and many obsidian microliths coming from the sand-dunes of the mentioned settlements (PÄUNESCU 1964. 321). In 1961 a large part of the Kovács Collection was bought by the Museum of Baia Mare. In 1967, 660 pieces got into the town museum of Carei, and the rest was bought by the Museum of County Satu Mare in 1977. Judging from the material of the Kovács Collection and from information concerning it, first systematic excavations went on between 1962-1965 near Ciumesti, in the following sites: Ciumesti II-Pasune (Legelő), Berea I, Berea IX, Berea X-XI (PÄUNESCU 1964. 322, PÄUNESCU 1963. 467—475, COMSA 1963. 477—484). Later excavations were carried out by Eugen Comça (COMSA 1972/73. 39-49) and by János Németi between 1970-1982 in Carei, Dindesti, Moftinu Mic, Piscolt at Nisipärie (Sand-pit), Lutärie (Adobe-pit) and Cârâmidârie (Brick factory), in Tiream and Väsad. Among these, several were rescue excavations like the one in Säcuieni-Horo in 1965 (COMSA-NANASI 1971. 633-636, COMSA-NANASI 1972. 3-18). Neolithic and Aeneolithic material of the Kovács Collection acquired in 1977, come from several sites of Ciumesti and Berea. Ceramic material belonging to Piscolt Group, Phase I/II was found at seven sites: Ciumeçti (III)— La Silozuri/Fântâna Päsunii (Csomaköz-Legelökút/Silógödrök), Ciumesti (Vll)-Cärämidärie (Csomaköz-Brick factory), Berea (XIIa-b)-Viile Bérei (BereBerei szőlő), Berea (II)-Miristea lui Csányi (Bere-Csányi sűrűje), Berea (I)— Stavilä Micä (BereKisrengátja), Berea (XVI)-Grädina florilor (Bere-Virágkert), Berea (IXa)-Togul lui Sultész (Bere-Sultész tag). Pottery belonging to Piscolt Group, Phase II/III is very few and come from three sites: Ciumesti (Ilb)-Bostonärie (Csomaköz-Tökös), Berea (IX)-Dolarolui (Bere-Dolláros), Berea (X)-Colina cu mäcris (Bere-Sóskás). Cristian VIRAG Museum of County Satu Mare 440031 Satu Mare B-ul V. Lucaciu, nr. 21. e-mail: cristi_smro@yahoo.com
