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.
See also
Hikmet Nâzım. The book “Selected Poems” (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors. A gift from the Turkish delegation
Turkey ,
14.08.1957
Hikmet Nâzım. The book “Selected Poems” (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors. A gift from the Turkish delegation
Hikmet Nâzım. The book "Selected Poems" (Seçilmiş şiirler), autographed by the author and with an inscription from the donors.
A gift from the Turkish delegation
Signature sheets of the US citizens who have collected donations to the pets of the Serebryanye Prudy orphanage in the region of Stalingrad
USA ,
1947
Signature sheets of the US citizens who have collected donations to the pets of the Serebryanye Prudy orphanage in the region of Stalingrad
In 1947 the American Birobidzhan Committee (“Ambidjan”) launched a charity campaign. Each lined sheet of paper contains the names and addresses of donators with the indication of their contributions. 4,570 American children put their signatures and contributed the total of USD 8,854 to the orphan asylum “Silver Ponds”. The signed sheets are kept in specially designated holders.
Box – a gift from Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada
Canada ,
10.10.1955
Box – a gift from Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada
A gift from Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada, who visited Stalingrad on 10.10.1955.