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
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Tractor manufactured at Brașov Tractor Plant. Model
Romania ,
3-4.06.1964
Tractor manufactured at Brașov Tractor Plant. Model
A gift from the delegation of workers of the Romanian Workers' Party led by Chivu Stoica, a member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the RRS, that visited Volgograd on 3-4.06.1964.
Brașov. The engraved dedicatory inscription reads: “Din Partea colectivului Uzinei de Tractoare Brașov Romania” (From the workers of the Brasov Tractor Plant); the dome is decorated with the engraved basemap of Romania.
Decorative plate
Norway ,
10.07.1972
Decorative plate
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”.