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Amber Bay in Juodkrantė
In 1860 through 1881, raw and processed amber lumps were found during amber excavations in Kuršių Marios (Curonian Lagoon) near Juodkrantė. In 1882 R. Klebs, professor of Königsberg University, for the first time in the world archaeological literature mentioned Stone Age amber artefacts from Lithuania in his book Amber Decorations of the Stone Age.
Klebs’ collection is also known as the treasure of Juodkrantė. It contains 434 various form amber pendants, buttons, tubular beads, discs, and figurines of humans and animals. The latter are considered particularly valuable. At present, this collection is displayed at various exhibitions. There is the copy of R. Klebs’ collection at Palanga Amber Museum.
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