An anklet. The jewel has no lock and is made of two strands of metal wire, which are strung with eight decorative elements (charms), shaped like bulbs, separated with little bells that jingle as a woman moves. On both sides of the leg opening there is a flower and a peacock. It is mostly used for performing rituals and as an indicator of the social class of the wearer.
Anklet (payal) – jewelry to be worn on the ankle
India ,
1947
МЗСБ КП 3429 П 180
3,2 х 10 х 13 cm
brass, casting, bending, assembly
A gift from the All-India Student Federation to Stalingrad youth
See also
Commemorative medal “Independent Front to its militiamen. 1940 – 1945” (Le Front de l’Indépendance à ses milices)
Belgium ,
15.05.1965
Commemorative medal “Independent Front to its militiamen. 1940 – 1945” (Le Front de l’Indépendance à ses milices)
A gift from the veterans of Belgium partisans - participants of the International meeting of anti-fascists and veterans of World War II in Moscow.
Traditional whip of shepherds in northeastern Brazil
Brazil ,
1953
Traditional whip of shepherds in northeastern Brazil
A gift from a group of Brazilian medical workers who visited Stalingrad in 1953. The whip consists of three twisted leather straps tied together. The gap between the straps is 8 cm. The handle is braided with thin straw of two colours. At the end of the handle there is a metal ring with a leather loop.