Portrait of Dinh Nup, the hero of the Bahnar people, who rose to fight against the French colonialists
Vietnam ,
22-23.10.1956
МЗСБ КП 6154
65 x 50 cm; framed: 67.8 x 53 cm
paper, wood, glass, pastel
A gift from the parliamentary delegation of Vietnam visiting Stalingrad on 22-23.10.1956. Đinh Núp had killed about 300 soldiers and officers of the enemy and later in 1955 he was awarded the title of Hero, the First Class Order of a soldier and the Second Class Order of the Resistance; There is even a book written about him called ‘The country is rising’ (Đất nước đứng lên) by Nguyễn Ngọc.
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Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne
Japan ,
August, 1955
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne who visited Stalingrad in August 1955. The Japanese fan is used not so much to create a cooling airflow but as an element in traditional ceremonies, dances and as a marker of social status.
Statuette of the goddess Athena
Greece ,
1997
Statuette of the goddess Athena
A gift from the Greek citizen Zoe Karayani to the panorama museum "Battle of Stalingrad". The ancient Greek goddess Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) is depicted standing at full height. She is dressed in a chiton falling down to the soles of her feet, and has a helmet on her head. She is leaning on a spear with her right hand and holding a shield with her left. The base of the sculpture is covered with orthogonal meander ornaments and has the word ‘Athena’ written on the front side of the sculpture.
