‘Stara Zagora’ vanity box
Bulgaria ,
28.06.1981
МЗСБ КП 20186 П 310
5 х 20,3 х 14 cm
wood, metal, fabric
A gift from a delegation of Bulgarian party officials given to the Museum of the Defence of Tsaritsyn– Stalingrad, on June 28, 1981.
before 1981.
See also
Figurine of a stork on a stand
India ,
12.07.1956
Figurine of a stork on a stand
A gift from the Indian journalist Roy and his wife who visited Stalingrad 12.07.1956. The bird is standing over the nest. The head of the stork is turned to the sky, the beak is a little bit opened and the wings are spread. The figurine is carved from a Buffalo horn. The wings are glued to the body of the figurine. It is polished and glued to a wooden base.
A plaketa with the symbols of the fighters for freedom and independence of Palestine
The State of Palestine ,
15.02.1970
A plaketa with the symbols of the fighters for freedom and independence of Palestine
A gift from the delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization led by Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the organization, to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The United Kingdom ,
1943
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The inscription on the double-edged sword is made in two languages – English and Russian - and reads: “To the steel-hearted citizens of Stalingrad • the gift of king George vi • in token of the homage of the British people”. The sword was presented to I.V. Stalin in 1943 at the Tehran Conference.