A mountain eagle is embroidered on a light canvas with silk threads. The bird is sitting on a pine branch, looking to the left. In Chinese traditional art, the eagle is a symbol of the sun, power, and warrior. It represents courage, power, speed, and insight. An eagle on a pine tree is a symbol of longevity. Handmade by peasant women in Hunan province.
Embroidery “Mountain Eagle”
China ,
23.11.1951
МЗСБ КП 1380 П 858
120 х 59 cm
silk, thread, weaving, stitch embroidery
Present of the delegation of the Chinese writers to the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense, Hunan province
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Figurine of the wild ox
Italy ,
July 1961
Figurine of the wild ox
A gift from the city of Turin to the delegation of Stalingrad, Piedmont region, Turin. The animal is depicted enraged. The bull symbolizes a strong city, ready to defend its borders. A Golden bull with silver horns on an escutcheon of azure colour is an integral part of the coat of arms of Turin. On the base of the statue there is a plate with the coat of arms of Turin and an inscription that reads: “Alla città di Stalingrado / la città di Torino / giugno 1961” (To the city of Stalingrad – Turin, June 1961)
Plaque with a portrait of Karl Marx.
FRG ,
October 1963
Plaque with a portrait of Karl Marx.
Present of the delegation of the Communist Party of Germany to the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense, October 1963, Rheinland-Pfalz land. A handmade portrait of Karl Marx by one of the members of the delegation; the portrait took more than 200 hours to make. The plate under the portrait reads: “Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands / Rheinland-Pfalz / 1963”