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.
The culture and science of Moldova in the 20th century: Personalities
(Permanent Exhibition “History and Civilization”)
This department of the exhibition reflects some aspects of the cultural and scientific life of post-war Moldova through the prism of the activities of outstanding people in various fields: literature, theater, music, cinema, science and education.
Despite the political regime and red terror established in the MSSR after 1944, the Moldavian society followed the laws of dialectics and continued to develop. As a result, the Soviet era was marked not only by horrors, exceptional measures or terror, but also by outstanding achievements in the fields o science, culture, economics, medicine, and so on. The enlightened minds of the nation resisted the policy of assimilation and denationalization; they built, raised children, created valuable works, defended and promoted the national cultural and historical heritage. The creations of these figures represent a genuine cultural and scientific heritage, the value of which will grow over the years.
The relics presented in the exhibition department bring to the forefront the life and work of famous personalities of culture and national science, such as film directors Emil Loteanu and Valeriu Gagiu, actors Eugeniu Ureche and Domnica Darienco, Mihai Volontir and Grigore Grigoriu, artists Mihail Grecu, diva of the national opera Maria Bieşu, actors and such as theatre directors Ion Ungureanu and Sandri Ion Şcurea, Valeriu Cupcea and Veniamin Apostol, academicians Nicolae Corlăteanu and Ilie Untilă, Sergiu Rădăuţanu and Anton Ablov, doctors Nicolae Testemiţanu and Natalia Gheorghiu, writers Andrei Lupan and Aureliu Busuioc, Grigore Vieru and Ion Vatamanu, Dumitru Matcovschi and Leonida Lari, and others.
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....
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.
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.
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.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
