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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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International Museum Day 2023

May 18, 2023

„Museums, Sustainability and Well-being”

On May 18, the National Museum of History of Moldova marked the International Museum Day, which this year had the theme "Museums, Sustainability and Well-being"

On this day, visitors had the opportunity of various activities and events, such as: Free visit to the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the museum, photography at the thematic panels with cutouts "The history of the ancestors in faces and emotions", the educational workshop "What hides the earth" , the restoration laboratory "From earth to exhibition: the path of a vessel", the educational workshop "What hides the earth" and the photography studio "History through the photographer's lens".

Also, on the occasion of the International Museum Day, in room no. 2, the general meeting of the NMHM collective was held, which culminated in the inauguration of the temporary exhibition "Fashion and lifestyle in the century. 20th From the clothing collection of NMHM".