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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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Opening of the exhibition "Postcards from Ukraine"

February 26, 2024

On February 26, the "Postcards from Ukraine" exhibition was opened at the National Museum of History of Moldova.

During the event, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, Sergiu Prodan, the NMHM deputy director, Livia Ermurachi, the representative of the Embassy of Ukraine in Chisinau, Natalia Sirenco, and the director of AO "Progressive Community", Diana Dereveanco, participated with speeches.

The exhibition includes 22 plates - postcards, each telling the history of an architectural monument located in different regions of Ukraine, before and after its destruction or damage. The works are part of the international exhibition "Symbol of the Victory of Ukraine", a project that documents and presents the destruction caused by missile attacks and bombings on Ukrainian cultural heritage. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, multiple historical and architectural monuments are attacked and destroyed daily and archeology of Ukraine. Russian military forces cynically and mercilessly target museums, monuments, universities, cinemas, launch rockets at churches, cathedrals, television towers and other edifices. The Russian army not only devastates Ukrainian cities and villages, but destroys systematically and Ukrainian cultural heritage.

The exhibition "Postcards from Ukraine" is organized by the "Progressive community" Association, in collaboration with the National Museum of History of Moldova and with the support of the National Library of the Republic of Moldova, dedicated to the commemoration of two years since the start of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The "Postcards from Ukraine" exhibition can be visited until March 15, 2024, in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 street, 121A.

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Roman Bronze Situla (1st century BC – 2nd century AD)

Opening of the exhibition "Postcards from Ukraine"

February 26, 2024

#Exhibit of the Month