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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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Solemn assembly dedicated to the anniversary of the National Museum of History of Moldova

December 20, 2013

December 21, 2013 marked the 30^th anniversary of the founding of the National Museum of History of Moldova. On this occasion, Friday, December 20, there were organized a series of festive events.

A solemn assembly was attended by the members of current staff of the National Museum of History of Moldova and former museum employees, who devoted their careers to this institution, as well as colleagues from the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, National Museum of Arts, A.S. Pushkin's House-Museum, Museum of History and Ethnography from Balti, Museum of History and Ethnography from Criuleni, Museum of History and Regional Studies from Edinet, and Alexe Mateevici‘s House-Museum from Zaim - Causeni. Among the guests of honor there were the representatives of the Ministry of Culture, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, State University of Moldova, "Stefan cel Mare" Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, „Mihai Eminescu" Romanian Cultural Institute, and friends of the museum - Galina Cobirman, Maria Paraschiv, Ala Barladeanu and Silviu Tabac.

Solemn assembly dedicated to the anniversary of the National Museum of History of Moldova

The festive meeting was opened by Dr. hab. Eugen Sava, the director of the National Museum of History of Moldova, who has presented aspects of the history and activity of the institution. This was followed by greetings and congratulations from Deputy Minister of Culture Gheorghe Postică, Head of the Department of Humanities and Arts of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova Aurelian Danila, the first director of the National Museum of History of Moldova Nicolae Raileanu, director of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History Mihai Ursu, director of the National Museum of Arts Tudor Zbarnea, dean of the History and Philosophy Department of the State University of Moldova Ion Gumenii, and vice rector of the "Stefan cel Mare" Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Iurie Lari.

Festive meeting ended with a musical performance entitled "We Came Caroling" organized by Viorica Florea and Elena Prutean from the Aesthetic Education Center "Lastarel". Participants at the event there were the Boys Choir "Academia Campanelli" (conductor Elena Gulpac, concertmaster Iuliana Cliofas), folklore ensemble of the "Spiru Haret" High School and the "Iedera" Folklore Studio of the Center for Children and Youth "ARTICO" (artistic director Valentina Osoianu), and the folk group "Haiducii" of the "Hiperion" High School (artistic director Ana Relea, musical director Aurel Sîrghi).