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.
Heroism and the Transylvanian Romanians in the First World War
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. III [XVIII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
The present study discusses the perceptions on the hero during and after the First World War in official Romanian discourses (from Transylvania and from Romania), regarding the Romanian soldiers from Transylvania who were involved in the war, either fighting for their own country Austria-Hungary, either for their future country Romania.
These are the years when the concept of heroism receives firm and precise connotations. Being a hero comprises a full set of civic and national values that animate the armed man. Generally speaking, war has brought a radical change of register regarding the identification and praise of heroes, regardless of the place where it caused casualties. With Word War I, hero conceptualization is complete. The Romanian space proposes a formula adapted to our own realities, marked by the evolution of war and by its final result, as the hero becomes the creator of “the union”, fulfilling the national dream. In this formula, it became difficult for the Transylvanian soldiers who fought for Austria-Hungary to be seen as heroes.
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
