A mountain eagle is embroidered on a light canvas with silk threads. The bird is sitting on a pine branch, looking to the left. In Chinese traditional art, the eagle is a symbol of the sun, power, and warrior. It represents courage, power, speed, and insight. An eagle on a pine tree is a symbol of longevity. Handmade by peasant women in Hunan province.
Embroidery “Mountain Eagle”
China ,
23.11.1951
МЗСБ КП 1380 П 858
120 х 59 cm
silk, thread, weaving, stitch embroidery
Present of the delegation of the Chinese writers to the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense, Hunan province
See also
A napkin
The United Kingdom ,
15.11.1951
A napkin
A gift from a group of communist women from the Association of the 8th of March in the city of Coventry given to the people from Stalingrad during their visit to the UK, November 15 – December 7, 1951.
The gift was handed over to the museum in 1951 by T.S. Murashkina, the chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Yermansky district.
The UK, The West Midlands, the city of Coventry
