Traditional hat of shepherds in northeastern Brazil.
Brazil ,
1953
МЗСБ КП 5394/1
13,3 х 34,5 х 35,1 cm
leather, dressing, sewing, handmade
A gift from a group of Brazilian medical workers who visited Stalingrad in 1953. A men’s hat. It is a hat with a conical crown decorated with a trim and perforated holes and has a hard felt medium brim. Two straps, a chinstrap and a back strap are pulled onto the brim, thus turning into a kind of fringe made of leather straps that fall down on both sides of the hat. The gift was given to the Soviet scientists at the Convention of oncologists in Brazil.
See also
Scarf “Peace”
Denmark ,
05.08.1953
Scarf “Peace”
The headscarf is covered with the Doves of Peace and has the word ‘Peace’ written in 16 languages. The note that accompanied the scarf reads: “With a sense of deep gratitude to the heroic defenders of Stalingrad and as a symbol of our hope for peace in the world, we are handing this scarf of the Danish organization of peace supporters." A gift from the delegation of Danish peace supporters during their stay in Stalingrad
Sculptural composition “Brotherhood”
Czechoslovakia ,
Sculptural composition “Brotherhood”
Sculptural composition "Brotherhood". Model of the monument to Karel Pokorný near the building of the Main Railway Station of Prague. The sculpture depicts fraternization of a Czech partisan with a Soviet soldier. Karel Pokorný began working on this composition in the first weeks after liberation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet soldiers and finished it in 1950. The work was awarded with the Czechoslovakia State Prize and was presented for the Peace Prize.
