Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
Japan ,
1991
МЗСБ КП 23060 П 659
60,5 х 12,2 х 7,7 cm
wood, plastic, silk, nylon, cord, handmade
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument. Present from the Japanese delegation to the hero city of Volgograd, [before 1991]
Koto or Japanese zither is a plucked musical instrument, similar to the Russian gusli. It has long and slightly arched wooden body. Its thirteen strings are made from synthetic fiber. It is tuned based on the 6 traditional gagaku tonalities. Koto is sounded with plectrums.
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Double-sided napkin. . A gift from women of the English-Soviet Committee of Dover
The United Kingdom ,
23.05.1944
Double-sided napkin. . A gift from women of the English-Soviet Committee of Dover
A double-sided linen napkin. On one side there is an inscription in English that reads: “People with people, lands with lands will live freely together as comrades”. On the other side the inscription reads: “A token of friendship from Dover, the English front-city, to Stalingrad, the bastion of freedom and peace”. All the corners of the napkin are decorated with the USSR and the UK flags embroidered in circles. It is a crochet border napkin. Kent county, Dover
Tablecloth. A gift from women of English-Soviet committee of Coventry
The United Kingdom ,
1943
Tablecloth. A gift from women of English-Soviet committee of Coventry
Tablecloth with 830 names of English women embroidered on it, who worked at the Coventry weaving factory and were active members of the English-Soviet Unity Committee who participated in raising funds for medical aid to Stalingrad. West Midlands country, Coventry
Badge “Crane”. A gift from the delegation of Hiroshima
Japan ,
17-20 July, 1962
Badge “Crane”. A gift from the delegation of Hiroshima
Badge “Crane”. A gift from the delegation of Hiroshima at the World Congress for General Disarmament and Peace that visited Volgograd on 17-20.07.1962.
A badge made from a non-ferrous metal and coated with black enamel. The metal clamp on the reverse allows to attach the badge to clothing. It has a picture of a paper origami crane.