Steel naval dirk. The grip and the scabbard are made of ivory, decorated with metal and painted in the style of ancient Chinese masters. The dirk is a fine example of the traditional Chinese applied art.
Souvenir dirk (penknife) with tassels
China ,
04.10.1951
МЗСБ КП 2074 П 864
14.5 x 1.2 x 1.7 cmknife: 13.8 x 1 x 1.2 cmscabbard: 10 x 0.5 x 1.7 cmbrushes: L 9cm
metal, bone, thread, forging, turning, grinding carving, weaving
A gift from the delegation of the Chinese filmmakers to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Museum of Defense
See also
Poncho
Argentina ,
June 1953
Poncho
A gift from the delegation of Argentinean doctors who visited Stalingrad in June 1953. A peculiar coat made of two pieces of hand-made wool fabric sewed together with a head hole left. The neckline is decorated with embroidery in the centre of the front part as well as in the back. On the right and on the left the poncho is covered with decorative vertical brown stripes. The sides and the flaps have a fringe trim. The traditional outer garment of Aymara men, Mapuche and Quechua people, etc. is now worn by farmers and craftsmen of Latin America.
