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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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The Festival - International Choral Music Competition "The Leaf from the Vine Rusted"

October 20-23, 2022

Between October 20-23, took place the 15th edition of the most important choral event of the year in the Republic of Moldova: the "The Leaf from the Vine Rusted" International Choral Music Competition Festival, organized by The Choral Music Association.

The event took place between October 20-23, 2022, in various locations in Chisinau:

- National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History
- National Museum of History of Moldova
- The Organ Hall

30 choral groups with a number of 700 performers from the Philippines, Spain, Ukraine, Romania, Republic of Moldova participated in the festival, and their performances were watched by about 9500 online spectators and 500 physical spectators.

The contest was beautiful, but most importantly, appreciated by an international professional jury:
- Bolduratu Valentina - Moldova
- Enric Genesca - Spain
- Munteanu Nina - Romania
- Serghei Savenco - Ukraine
- George Dumitriu - Romania
- Postolachi Svetlana - Moldova

Sponsors: Sandriliona, Etcetera, Premier Energy, Salamer.
Media Partner: IPNA TeleRadio Company MOLDOVA.
Photo: Porumbescu Marcel, Max Effremov.

The National Museum of History of Moldova is honored to be among the partners of the main choral music event in the Republic of Moldova!