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.
A grave of the Catacomb culture from the right bank of the Egorlyk River
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VI [XXI], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
In this article, the author describes and analyses the burial rite and goods of the Catacomb grave 8, kurgan 1 excavated in the Baranchuk-1 kurgan group located on the right bank of the Egorlyk River. The burial goods accompanied the deceased included the clay model similar to the model found by N.I. Veselovsky in Uliap kurgan 1, grave 4 (fragments of another clay model of similar type came from the destroyed grave of the same kurgan), two different bronze pins, numerous bronze and bone beads, and other objects. The ritual and burial goods have been compared with materials found in other graves of the Baranchuk-1 and other kurgan groups. According to scholars studied the Catacomb culture, the Baranchuk grave can be dated to the last quarter of the 3rd millennium BC.
List of illustrations: Fig. 1. Location of the village of Krasnaia Poliana on the map of the Don-Manych interfluve. Fig. 2. The layout of the farmland with the Baranchuk-1 and the Pervomaisky kurgan groups. Fig. 3. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1. General plan. Fig. 4. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1: 1-7 - clay model from a destroyed grave. Fig. 5. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8. Fig. 6. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8. Cross-section. Fig. 7. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8: 1-16 - bronze objects; 17 - pendant made of dog’s fang; 18-26 - bone objects. Fig. 8. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8: 1-19, 21-32 - bone ornaments; 20 - shell pendant. Fig. 9. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8. 1-43 - bone ornaments. Fig. 10. Baranchuk-1. Kurgan 1, grave 8. Clay model.
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....
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.
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.
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.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
