Poncho
Argentina ,
June 1953
МЗСБ КП 4857
85 х 144 cm
fabric, fringe, weaving, embroidery
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.
See also
Cup with a lid. A gift to the youth of the Krasny Oktyabr factory from the youth of the Ustaltsa factory
Yugoslavia ,
1948
Cup with a lid. A gift to the youth of the Krasny Oktyabr factory from the youth of the Ustaltsa factory
Cup with a lid. A gift to the youth of the Krasny Oktyabr factory from the youth of the Ustaltsa factory, before 1948 Belgrade
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”.
