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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Note to the ring presented to the people of Stalingrad by Sidney Kramer, the member of the American youth delegation. Stalingrad
USA ,
22.09.1951
Note to the ring presented to the people of Stalingrad by Sidney Kramer, the member of the American youth delegation. Stalingrad
The text written in blue ink on one side of a page torn out of a notebook reads [translation]: “My wife gave me this ring the day I joined the United States Army in 1942. I wish to gift this ring to the people of Stalingrad to remind that many young Americans live today thanks to the sacrifices made by the defenders of Stalingrad. / Sidney Kramer / September 22, 1951”.
