The layout is a replica of the Brihadishvara Temple in Thanjavur, the capital of the once-powerful Chola state (IX-XI centuries) in South India. The temple was built during the reign of king Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014). The king dedicated it to the God Shiva. The Brihadishvara Temple was built in just seven years. The Temple became the main arena for Imperial ceremonies. It also served as a centre for cultural events, particularly for cult dances. High above the sanctum is the vimana, a pyramid-shaped temple tower topped by a solid stone weighing seventy tons – one of India's architectural masterpieces. The layout of the temple is made of a white reed core. The layout is glued to a black wooden stand. It is covered with a clear organic glass case.
Model of the Brihadishvara Temple in Thanjavur
India ,
July 1966
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model: 15.2 x 26.6 x 7.4 cm; in case: 21.9 x 30.1 x 9.5 cm
bulrush, wood, plexiglass, carving, sawing, gluing, assembly
A gift from Kumaraswami Kamaraj, the Chairman of the Indian National Congress, who visited Stalingrad in July 1966.
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Earth from the graves of participants in the Resistance movement in the box
Belgium ,
May 1975
Earth from the graves of participants in the Resistance movement in the box
A gift from partisan veterans of the Free Front of Liege "FL". It was handed over by the city delegation led by Octave Rose, Deputy Mayor, who visited Volgograd in May 1975.
Necklace. Prize of “Volga” ensemble
France ,
September 1964
Necklace. Prize of “Volga” ensemble
Necklace. Prize of "Volga" ensemble (Gagarin Palace of Culture, Volgograd) at the contest in Dijon, September 1964. It consists of 17 gold coins of 20 francs minted in 1899, 1905, 1906, 1910 and 1912, which symbolize 17 historical duchies of Burgundy.
