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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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Results of the competition for the Project of arranging the site adjacent to the Alexei Shchusev’s House Museum

June 9, 2022

On June 9, 2022, the results of the competition for the Project of arranging the site adjacent to the Alexei Shchusev's House Museum were announced.

The event was opened by the Deputy Director of the National Museum of History of Moldova Livia Sîrbu, then speeches were made by the President of the Union of Architects of the Republic of Moldova Iurie Povar, Head of the Department of Architecture of the Technical University of Moldova Dr. Aurelia Carpov, lecturers Sorina-Nicoleta Grati and Elena Aricova, as well as the Chief of the Alexei Shchusev's House Museum Anatol Povestca.

President of the Union of Architects of the Republic of Moldova Iurie Povar awarded the winners with diplomas and cash prizes, namely: 1st place - Cristina Topciu, 2nd place - Alexandru Selemet, 3rd place - Sorin Olteanu. Also, student Vladislav Luca was awarded a special prize from the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The event was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Academician Architect Alexei Shchusev (1873-1949). The projects participated in the competition can be seen in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova until June 30, 2022.