#Exhibit of the Month

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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Library „Tyragetia"

Ion Niculiță, Aurel Zanoci, Tudor Arnăut

Habitat in the First Millennium B.C. in the Middle Dniester Region (Sites from Saharna Area)

Series “Biblioteca “Tyragetia” XVIII, Chisinau, 2008, 408 p. ISBN 978-9975-80-192-8.

The authors of this study make available for specialists remains collected during archaeological excavations in the sites near the village of Saharna (Rezina District, Republic of Moldova).

The work contains 218 pages of text, 173 figures, 30 colour photos, 9 tables and is divided in Preface, Introduction, 4 chapters, Conclusion, Catalogue of Finds, Bibliography, Abstract (in English), List of Illustrations, and Annex.

Contents

Prefață

Introducere

Capitolul I. Saharna Mică

1. Cercetările arheologice
2. Așezarea hallstattiană timpurie
    2.1 Complexe
    2.2 Inventarul arheologic
3. Așezarea traco-getică
    3.1. Elemente de fortificație
    3.2. Complexe
    3.3. Inventarul arheologic
4. Stratigrafie și cronologie

Capitolul II. Saharna „Dealul Mănăstirii”

1. Cercetările arheologice
2. Complexe
3. Inventarul arheologic
4. Stratigrafie și cronologie

Capitolul III. Saharna Mare

1. Cercetările arheologice
2. Așezarea hallstattiană timpurie
    2.1. Complexe
    2.2. Inventarul arheologic
3. Așezarea traco-getică
    3.1. Elemente de fortificație
    3.2. Complexe
    3.3. Inventarul arheologic
4. Stratigrafie și cronologie

Capitolul IV. Saharna „La Şanț”

1. Cercetările arheologice
2. Elemente de fortificație
3. Complexe
4. Inventarul arheologic
5. Stratigrafie și cronologie

Concluzii. Probleme de periodizare și interpretare cultural-cronologică a monumentelor din preajma s. Saharna (r-nul Rezina)

Catalogul descoperirilor

Bibliografie

Abstract

List of illustrations

Anexe