Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Ethiopia ,
July, 1959
МЗСБ КП 7744/1 О 1 С 30
90 х 143 х 44 cm
bone, metal, wood, turning, casting, notching, assembly
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand. It represents a stylized arch topped with the imperial orb with a Christian cross. The gift plate contains an image of the imperial crown with a monogram and the inscription: "In commemoration of the visit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.st emperor of Ethiopia."
A gift from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, when visiting Stalingrad, July 1959.
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Cups. Gift of the British people to the wounded soldier Savvin Gennady Alexandrovich
The United Kingdom ,
1944
Cups. Gift of the British people to the wounded soldier Savvin Gennady Alexandrovich
Gift of the British people to the wounded soldier Savvin Gennady Alexandrovich, participant in the defense of the Caucasus. At the bottom one reads:
“G vi R”; the drinking bowls presented at the same time as the mugs are lost.
Medal depicting the oldest city seal of Salzburg dating back to the 13th century
Austria ,
1964
Medal depicting the oldest city seal of Salzburg dating back to the 13th century
A gift from the mayor of Salzburg during a visit to Volgograd. The Hohensalzburg fortress is painted in the medieval manner and only on one side.
Miner’s lamp
France ,
06.10.1972
Miner’s lamp
Miner's lamp. Present from the delegation of the French Committee of the Resistance Movement led by Marie Madeleine Furcat to the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense, 06.10.1972. The marking on both plates: “6/55”; the marking on the glass: “MC 10 / Baccarat / France”.