A one-sided headscarf; the dove of peace with spread wings is depicted against the background of the Colosseum. The inscription below reads: “Festival nazionale de l'unita Roma 1972”. And the finishing touch of the image is the artist’s signature in the lower right corner of the scarf.
Souvenir scarf for the festival of l’Unita newspaper, the body of the ICP
Italy ,
October 1972
МЗСБ КП 11828
67 х 68 cm
silk, weaving, printing on fabric, sewing
A gift from the Italian Communists who visited the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense in October 1972.
See also
Carved vase
China ,
May 1954
Carved vase
A gift from the delegation of Chinese cultural workers who visited Stalingrad in May 1954. The metal vase is covered with numerous layers of varnish (resin) and decorated with carvings. The master sought the volume and complexity of the counter-relief. The inside and the bottom of the vase are finished with monochrome enamel (cobalt)
Poncho
Argentina ,
June 1953
Poncho
A gift from the delegation of Argentinean doctors who visited Stalingrad in June 1953. A peculiar coat made of two pieces of hand-made wool fabric sewed together with a head hole left. The neckline is decorated with embroidery in the centre of the front part as well as in the back. On the right and on the left the poncho is covered with decorative vertical brown stripes. The sides and the flaps have a fringe trim. The traditional outer garment of Aymara men, Mapuche and Quechua people, etc. is now worn by farmers and craftsmen of Latin America.