Souvenir spoon with Albanian national ornament

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.

Подарок делегации Общества "Франция – СССР", посетившей Сталинград в мае 1954 г. Франция – Швейцария.

A gift from the delegation of the Norwegian Military Federation of the Sailing Fleet led by Admiral Thore Horve to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum, Telemark fülke, commune Tinn. With an image of a knight, a “NKSF, Conuv” sign and an inscription on the edge: “Hilsen Fra Norges Krigsseilerforbund / Juli – 1972”.