Traditional whip of shepherds in northeastern Brazil
Brazil ,
1953
МЗСБ КП 5394/2
78 х 2,4 х 0,3 cm
leather, straw, metal, dressing, weaving, handmade
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.
See also
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
Japan ,
1991
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
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.
A medal plaque with the depiction of the defenders of Port-Said
Egypt ,
04.12.1960
A medal plaque with the depiction of the defenders of Port-Said
A gift from Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, the Vice-President of the United Arab Republic, given during his visit to Stalingrad, December 4, 1960.
The United Arab Republic, Egypt region
Vase and decorative dish
Czechoslovakia ,
1949
Vase and decorative dish
Vase and decorative dish. A gift to the Soviet collective farmers during the month of Czechoslovak-Soviet friendship, 1949. An imprint on the bottom of the ceramic vase: “119”. The bottom of the plate is decorated with a dedicatory inscription in black ink: “Sovětským kolchozníkům ke dnům Čsl. – SSSR přatelství zemědeice – Horsovotýnska”; the seal on the bottom of the plate (black imprint on the glaze): “Domažlice”.