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.
The Commission for Revision of Actions of the Bessarabian Assembly of Nobility
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VIII [XXIII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Establishment of the Commission for Revision of Actions of the Bessarabian Assembly of Nobility (under the Governing Senate Decree of November 29, 1834 for the provinces where there were noble societies) was the most important event in the formation of the Bessarabian nobility in the first half of the 19th century. The Commission was established in order “to avoid in the future the disturbances admitted by some Assemblies of the Nobility due to misinterpretation of the Charter to the Gentry”. It formally existed for 5 years (the Governing Senate Decree abolishing the Commission was released June 26, 1842), having considered the cases on the nobles for 1824-1829. According to the Senate Decree of May 15, 1835, the chairman of the Commission there was appointed C.I. Botezat, a famous person in Bessarabia, who was for many years a judge of the Conscience Court (Sovestnyi sud). The revision of actions of the Bessarabian Assembly of Nobility showed that most of the families of the local elite were incorrectly recognized nobles because of “wrong” interpretation of regulations and due to “inaccurate compliance with Moldavian privileges explained in the Statute of Formation of the Bessarabian Oblast, due to their misinterpretation or omissions through the accepting as proof of noble origin of such documents, which by reason of their sheer dubiousness should not be taken as proof”. Of 162 cases examined, only 37 were approved by the Commission.
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
