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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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"The wealth of the Romanian south. The shirt with altiță from Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and Southern Moldova"

June 23 – July 31, 2024

The Romanian Cultural Institute "Mihai Eminescu" in Chisinau is organizing, in partnership with the National Museum of the "Dimitrie Gusti" Village in Bucharest and the National Museum of History of Moldova, on the occasion of the Universal Day of Ia, the exhibition "The wealth of the Romanian South. The shirt with altiță from Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and Southern Moldova" in room no. 2 of the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The exhibition includes 71 original pieces from the collection of Mrs. Marghiolița Constantinescu Rogojan, located in the heritage of the "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum in Bucharest. Mrs. Marghiolița Constantinescu Rogojan, plastic artist and teacher from the Muscel area, donated to the Romanian state a collection of over 250 pieces of traditional Romanian costume.

Being a common element of cultural identity between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, through this exhibition we are trying to make known the particularities of the high-waisted shirt from southern Romania, respectively from areas such as Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and southern Moldova.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Sunday, June 23 this year, at 11:00 a.m.

The opening will be followed by a short recital by the well-known folk music performer Maria Sarabaș, People's Artist, the one who consecrated the folklore of the south of the Republic of Moldova.
Media partners: TVR Moldova and Radio Chisinau