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The Roman bronze situla comes from a collection of archaeological artifacts confiscated at customs and transferred to the holdings of the National Museum of History of Moldova in 2009. Its place of discovery remains unknown.

A situla (Latin for "bucket") is a metal vessel-usually made of bronze-shaped like a pail and equipped with two movable handles at the top, traditionally used for mixing wine with water. The handles are attached to the vessel via two decorated ears that are welded to the rim.

The body of the situla is truncated-conical in shape and features two decorative bands with small circular patterns formed by hammering, located just below the rim.

Its base is double-layered: the inner bottom is hemispherical and hammered, while the outer bottom is flat and lathe-made. The outer base is welded to the inner bottom, serving as the vessel's foot-support.

This object was crafted using a combination of casting, hammering, and partial lathe-finishing. Dimensions: Maximum height - 31.7 cm; Maximum diameter - 22.8 cm; Base diameter - 13.5 cm

Situlae of this type originated in the Roman Empire and were later adopted by various ancient peoples, including those from the northwestern Pontic region.

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ARTCOR ARTIST PROGRAM EXPO X MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE

1 June – 2 July 2023

Once diametrically opposed, today my friend.

Art and technology create the future, and we are happy to be able to teleport you there through the AR exhibition Artcor Artist Program Museums of the Future.

With the help of augmented art tools, we animated original works of art from several locations in the city of Chisinau: the National Museum of History of Moldova, the National Art Museum of Moldova, the National Museum of Romanian Literature "Mihail Kogălniceanu", the History Museum of the City of Chisinau and Artcor.

9 local visual artists were involved in the creation of the animations, who experimented with the tools offered by AR in their works.

To access the animations you need to follow a few steps:

1. Install the free Artivive app
2. Open Artivive and place your phone in front of the artwork
3. Film and share with friends with #MuzeeleViitorului and #ArtcorArtists

The exhibition can be viewed in the courtyard of the National History Museum of Moldova until July 15, 2023.

Project carried out with the support of the Technologies of the Future Project, financed by USAID, Sweden and UKaid, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, implemented by the creative center Artcor.

#Exhibit of the Month

Roman Bronze Situla (1st century BC – 2nd century AD)

ARTCOR ARTIST PROGRAM EXPO X MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE

1 June – 2 July 2023

#Exhibit of the Month