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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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„Centenary of Great Romania”

March 27 - June 30, 2018

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Great Union, the National Museum of History of Moldova (Chişinău), the Museum of Bucovina (Suceava) and the National Museum of the Union (Alba Iulia) organized on March 27, 2018, at 18.30, a triplex event made between Chişinău, Suceava and Alba Iulia broadcasted live by TVR, which included a simultaneous opening in the three locations of the anniversary exhibition "The Centenary of Greater Romania". The exhibition brings together photographic documents and images from the collections of the three museums and reconstructs the main stages of the Great Union.

At the opening of the exhibition at the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted by the general director Eugen Sava, participated men of culture, researchers, museographers, students, and media representatives. Several speakers highlighted the importance of celebrating the Centenary of the Great Union and the remembrance of the generation of the union, among them: Igor Şarov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research; Nicolae Brânzea, Director of the "Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi" Institute for Romanians everywhere from Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; historians Anatol Petrencu and Ion Negrei; Elena Postică, deputy director of NMHM. Sandu-Aristin Cupcea, artist of the people, offered the audience an exceptional recital of patriotic verses.

"The Centenary of Greater Romania" exhibition will be open in the lobby of the National Museum of History of Moldova until June 30, 2018.