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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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“Military headdress in the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova”

June 1, 2020 – March 20, 2022

The exhibition brings to the public's attention a mandatory accessory of military clothing - the headdress.

The headdress, a piece of resistance of the military uniform, but also an object of representative art with historical and emotional significance, is preserved as a testimony of the past, able to present the history of the organization of the European armies, the successive foreign influences, but also the attempts to form national traditions.

The exhibition "A History of Headdress" includes a selection of over 200 military head coverings, which are the most representative of the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova. The presentation is made in evolutionary order, from the 4th century BC to our days, and shows types of head covering. The pieces included in the exhibition represent helmets, shakos, capello, bonnets, fez, hats, berets, caps, hats etc., from different types of outfits - campaign, street and ceremonial. The headdress pieces on display come from the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Prussia, Austro-Hungary, France, Italy, Romania, Germany, USSR, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary and the Republic of Moldova.

The exhibition includes headdress accessories (plume, pompom, egret, coat of arms, etc.), as well as elements of the uniform (epaulets, laces, bandannas, cartridges, ceinturon, map bag, whip, etc.).

The exhibition has also on display over 30 photographs which reflect the evolution of the military uniform in European countries for three centuries (source: "Encyclopedia of military suit" by I. Golyzhenkov and B. Stepanov, Moscow, 2001).

All the pieces included in the exhibition "Military headdress in the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova" contribute to the reconstruction of the European military phenomenon over time.



 




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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....

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC