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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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Workshop „In the world of fairytales”

August 1st, 2015

On August 1st, beginning with 15.00 hours, ARTerapia Team, a project aimed at decorating children hospitals from Moldova, organized in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova an unusual, dynamic and creative event where children had the opportunity to know the world of fairytales through painting.

The objective of the event was to create several artworks to decorate the spaces of the Municipal clinical hospital for children no.1, works that will create a more colorful and bright environment for the little patients, and to collect funds for the implementation of ARTerapia Project.

In this workshop, the organizers have created a fairytale atmosphere in which children learned to express their emotions, developed their creativity and imagination, and parents rediscovered themselves through their own children. Painting, game and good mood were the ingredients of this summer weekend.

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Roman Bronze Situla (1st century BC – 2nd century AD)

Workshop „In the world of fairytales”

August 1st, 2015

#Exhibit of the Month