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.
Part of a Roman helmet discovered in the Dacian castle from Racoș-Piatra Detunată, Brașov county
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
The authors present a helmet’s nape-guard, discovered in one of the four Dacian fortifications from Racoșul de Jos, namely the one in the point Piatra Detunată, on the left bank of river Olt. This piece, made of bronze, appeared in one of the dwellings inside the wall, together with other over 100 objects, especially ceramics.
The named helmet belongs to the Weisenau-type and is dated in the second half of the Ist century B.C., most probably in the 6-9 decades. It represents a trophy taken by the Dacians during one of the attacks made on the south part of the Danube after Nero’s death or, more probably, in the first years of the war between the emperor Domitian and the Dacian king Diurpaneus in the year 87,when the Dacians killed general Fuscus and “plundered the wealth from the soldier’s camp” (Iordanes, Getica, 78).
On the helmet is point-written the name of soldier Cornelius Augustus who belonged to the centuria of officer Claudi- us. It’s possible that this centuria was part of the Vth legion Alaudae, grounded by Iulius Caesar in the year 52 B. C. The helmet stood as a trophy, in the dweelling of a dacian military-chief, in the castle from Racoș, where it was also at the begin of the war 101-102 between Trajan and Decebalus.
Florea Costea
Încă o fibulă hallstattiană descoperită în fortificația de la Racoș-Piatra Detunată
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. IV [XIX], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
Florea Costea, Lucia Savu, Angelica Bălos
A „fibula” with cultural valences found at Ormeniș-„Tipia Ormenișului”, Brașov county
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. III [XVIII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
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
