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.
Le milieu de vie des habitants de la ville Chișinău au début du XXème siècle
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie Chișinău, 2007
Le milieu de vie des habitants de la ville Chisinau connait au début du XX-ème siècle une intensification du procès- sus de modernisation. Chisinau este devenu le centre le plus principal de la Bessarabie et l’une de plus grandes villes de l’Empire Russe.
Le rhytme de la vie connait une accéleration, surtout, au centre de la ville, où se situaient la plupart des places publiques, tant celles officielles (l’école, le tribunal, les bancs), comme et celles d’agrément (les théatres, les cinémas, les bistrots, les cafés, etc.). Les autorités publiques locales ont entrepris plusieurs mésures pour améliorer le milieu de vie des habitants de Chisinau (l’activité sanitaire dans la ville, les services de salubrité, l’illumination des rues et des maisons privées, la construction des lignes de communication téléphonique).
Ces aspects du milieu de vie des habitants de la ville Chisinau représentent l’objectif principal de notre étude. La conclusion qui s’impose est que, meme si le niveau de vie des habitants de Chisinau était plusieurs fois resté en comparaison avec les plus grandes villes de l’Europe, à l’époque étudiée celui-ci a connu de profondes modifications.
Lucia Sava
Les modalités d’organiser le loisir à Chișinău au début du XXème siècle
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie Chișinău, 2007
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
