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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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Activities dedicated to winter holidays

December 26-28, 2019

On December 26 and 28, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted two events dedicated to the beautiful winter holidays.

The musical-literary show „Christmas Caravan", organized in collaboration with the members of the City Station of Young Tourists from Chișinău (coordinator: Tamara Pânzari), flooded the museum with carols, songs, plays and a lot of good vibes. Several New Year themed works, created by the participants themselves, brought a surplus of color to this event.

The second activity was dedicated to children with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Organized in collaboration with S.O. „Sunshine", the event „Magic of winter holidays" has urged us to be better, to warm our hearts with love and compassion and to believe that, through a Christmas tree and some snowflakes, we can change the whole world ...

The participants were entertained with lots of music, dance and animations by the artists of the Circus of Chișinău Veaceslav Iacovlev and Ilona Rudenco, as well as the young violinist Cătălin Advahov. In a warm atmosphere, the children had fun and received gifts from the best and most generous magician - Santa Claus.

Winter holidays bring us the joy of childhood and open our hearts to Faith, Hope and Light.