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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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Festive meeting dedicated to Historian's Day 2014

18 June 2014

Association of Historians of Moldova, Institute of History of ASM, Department of History and Philosophy of MSU, "Ion Creanga" State University, Department of History and International Relations of FIUM, Chisinau Municipality, Center for Military History and Culture, Romanian Cultural Institute "Mihai Eminescu", Chisinau, National Museum of History organized on June 18, 2014 a festive meeting dedicated to Historian's Day.

Festive meeting dedicated to Historian's Day 2014

Meeting, held at the National Museum of History of Moldova, brought together distinguished historians and scholars, representatives of the Government and of the Chisinau City Hall. A number of historians have been awarded with diplomas by the Municipality of Chisinau, the Moldovan Association of Historians, Institute of History of the ASM, the Directorate General for Education, Youth and Sport, Chisinau.

The full program can be found here. The holiday Historian's Day was established by Government decision no. 427 of 10 June 2011, as a sign of appreciation of the contribution of historians community to the promotion of historical truth and democratic values.

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

Festive meeting dedicated to Historian's Day 2014

18 June 2014

#Exhibit of the Month