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”
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Caragea Boris. Sculptural group “Meeting” (1950)
Romania ,
1951
Caragea Boris. Sculptural group “Meeting” (1950)
A sculptural group representing a scene of welcoming of a Soviet Army soldier by Romanian peasants. On the base there is a Soviet soldier holding a child in his hands. Nearby are the Romanian peasants: a woman holding a bunch of grapes and a man.
A gift from the Romanian Society for Friendly Relations with the USSR (ARLUS, Asociația Română pentru strângerea Legăturilor cu Uniunea Sovietică), Romanian People's Republic
Plaque with the coat of arms of Iraq
Iraq ,
12.06.1964
Plaque with the coat of arms of Iraq
A gift from the Iraqi military delegation led by Major General Abdel Rahman Mohammed Aref, the Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Army, who visited the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense on 12.06.1964.
Icon depicting St. Mary
Greece ,
12.12.1955
Icon depicting St. Mary
Petridis Argeris. A gift from the residents of Volos to Stalingrad. It was handed over to the USSR ambassador to Greece by Kartalis, the mayor of Volos