The layout is made of metal, attached to a wooden base. It is a replica of a monumental column created around 243 BC in Sarnath during the reign of Ashoka the Great of the Maurya dynasty. It is crowned by a capital with a Lotus base, a flat cylindrical abacus, and four lions, standing back to back. The images of animals are interspersed with Wheels of Dharma -an immutable universal Law - with twenty-four spokes. The symbolism combines Buddhist and Hindu motifs.
“The Lion Capital” in Sarnath. A model on the stand
India ,
1965
МЗСБ КП 8880/1 П 163
37,2 х 32 х 32 cm
metal, wood, casting, notching, sawing, grinding, case
Present of Yashwantrao B. Chavan, the Minister of Defense of India. According to the legend, the column was installed at the place where the Buddha delivered his first sermon. "The lion's capital is depicted on the state emblem of the Republic of India"
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Scarf “Peace”
Denmark ,
05.08.1953
Scarf “Peace”
The headscarf is covered with the Doves of Peace and has the word ‘Peace’ written in 16 languages. The note that accompanied the scarf reads: “With a sense of deep gratitude to the heroic defenders of Stalingrad and as a symbol of our hope for peace in the world, we are handing this scarf of the Danish organization of peace supporters." A gift from the delegation of Danish peace supporters during their stay in Stalingrad
Vase. A gift from the delegation of Hungarian workers to the Stalingrad headquarters of local air defense
Hungary ,
February 1956
Vase. A gift from the delegation of Hungarian workers to the Stalingrad headquarters of local air defense
The vase is painted green and gold with a hummingbird and a butterfly among leaves and flowers; on the the bottom there is the brand mark of the porcelain factory ‘Herend’ and on top of the glaze there is a ‘PH/1955’ marking printed together with crossed artistic brushes; the numbers "7182" and " 3" were printed on the raw ceramics.