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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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„Movie at the Museum”

September 26, 2020

In order to promote our historical and cultural values reflected in cinematographic works, from August 1 to September 26, every Saturday evening, starting at 20:50, an open-air cinema was held in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova. The viewers were given the opportunity to watch the classic Moldavian films of the Moldova-Film studio. For some, it was an opportunity to remember their beautiful youth, for others to learn that not everything old comes back.

The audience was able to watch the following films:

1. Fântâna [The well] (Vlad Ioviță, 1966);
2. Tunul de lemn [The wooden cannon] (Vasile Brescanu, 1986);
3. Se caută paznic [Looking for the keeper of the gate] (Gheorghe Vodă, 1967);
4. Dănilă Prepeleac (Tudor Tătaru, 1995);
5. Ultima lună de toamnă [The last month of autumn] (Vadim Derbeniov, 1965);
6. Lăutarii (Emil Loteanu, 1972);
7. 10 ierni pe-o vară [Ten winters in one summer] (Valeriu Gagiu, 1969);
8. Gustul pâinii [The Taste of Bread] (Valeriu Gagiu, 1966);
9. Poienele roșii [The red meadows] (Emil Loteanu, 1966).

The project was organized in collaboration with the Moldova-Film studio.