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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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Heraldica Moldaviae, Vol. 2, 2019

Chişinău, 2019 (Tipogr. „Bons Offices”) – ISBN 978-9975-87-561-5. – 172 p.

Studies and papers


Lucian-Valeriu LEFTER

Hand and sun. Images and symbols of popular culture


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

Why the validity of a coat of arms does not expire


Ana BOLDUREANU

Commercial lead for fabrics of the city of Zwickau discovered in the Republic of Moldova


Sorin IFTIMI

Coat of arms of Iacob Heraklide Despot after the diploma awarded by Carol V


Олег НАУМОВ

Letters to P.G.Gore to L.M.Savelov as a source on history heraldry and genealogy


Ana-Felicia DIACONU

Dionisie Pecurariu (March 1, 1876 - April 4, 1960). Bibliography


Tudor-Radu TIRON

Always on duty, under the blue sights. Order "Aeronautical Virtue" and "Aeronautical Medal" between 1941–1947


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

Creating the heraldic identity of the Republic of Moldova: balances and directions of evolution


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

The new symbols of Ghindeşti, Biruința, Cantemir


Reviews


Ana-Felicia DIACONU

Karl Aun, The Estonian Flag a hundred years of blue-black-white, translated by Peeter Tammisto, Winchester, Massachusetts, USA: Flag Heritage Foundation, 2010, 24 p.: il., (The Flag Heritage Foundation Monograph and Translation Series, Publication No. 1)


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

David F. Phillips, Emblems of the Indian States, Winchester, Massachusetts, USA: Flag Heritage Foundation, 2011, (The Flag Heritage Foundation Monograph and Translation Series, Publication no. 2), 63 p.: il.


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

David F. Phillips, The Double Eagle, Danvers, Massachusets, USA: Flag Heritage Foundation, 2014, (The Flag Heritage Foundation Monograph and Translation Series, Publication no. 4), 160 p.: il.


Lucian-Valeriu LEFTER

Silviu Andrieş-Tabac, Stemele şi drapelele raioanelor Republicii Moldova, Chişinău: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei, 2018, 230 p.: il.


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

William M. Becker, Vatican flags. Keys & crowns since 1800: The flag of the Papal States and today’s Vatican = Raven: A Journal of Vexillology, North American Vexillological Association, volume 25, [Boston, USA], 2018, 164 p.: il.


Chronicle


Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

XIII Heraldry Symposium, Chisinau, April 24, 2019


 



 

 

Independent Moldova
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Time of Reforms and their Consequences
Abolition of Autonomy. Bessarabia – a New Tsarist Colony
Period of Relative Autonomy of Bessarabia within the Russian Empire
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Formation of Independent Medieval State of Moldova
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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC