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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.


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Publications Journal „Tyragetia"   vol. II [XVII], nr. 1


Two more (possibly) Celtic names from Roman Dacia
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

Two more (possibly) Celtic names from Roman Dacia

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

Еще два (возможных) кельтских имени из Римской Дакии

В статье рассматриваются два имени, сохранившихся на бронзовых изделиях, которые найдены на территории Римской Дакии. Штемпель Talio f(ecit) обнаружен на изделии, созданном в Галлии и найденном в Тыргу-Секуеск. Хотя издатели этого текста (IDR III/4, 331) полагали, что имя Talio может быть греческим, лингвистический анализ – вкупе с экстралингвистическими свидетельствами – дает достаточно основа- ний интерпретировать его как галльское. Сложнее обстоит дело с другим штампом, найденном в Рэкэ- тэу на изделии, которое прямо ассоциируется с римской областью Кампанией. Хотя в Кампании известны десятки кельтских имен (в том числе и на штампах бронзовых изделий), к тому же, имя Oppius может иметь кельтскую этимологию, было бы не совсем корректным безоговорочно соотносить его с галльскими языковыми остатками – опять таки, учитывая многие экстралингвистические данные. Поэтому имя на этом штемпеле рассматривается лишь как «потенциально кельтское». Что же касается идентичного имени в надписи из Горня (IDR III/1, 29), которая не содержит дополнительных кельтских ассоциаций, то его нецелесообразно включать в корпус кельтских имен, известных с территории Дакии.

Florian Matei-Popescu, Alexander Falileyev
A Note on ISM V, 115
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică Chișinău, 2007



 

 

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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.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
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Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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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.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC