Figurine of a stork on a stand
India ,
12.07.1956
МЗСБ КП 5905 П 178
17,4 х 5,7 х 8 cm
horn, wood, turning, grinding, varnishing
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.
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Necklace. Prize of “Volga” ensemble
France ,
September 1964
Necklace. Prize of “Volga” ensemble
Necklace. Prize of "Volga" ensemble (Gagarin Palace of Culture, Volgograd) at the contest in Dijon, September 1964. It consists of 17 gold coins of 20 francs minted in 1899, 1905, 1906, 1910 and 1912, which symbolize 17 historical duchies of Burgundy.
Carved powder boxes with lids
China ,
May 1954
Carved powder boxes with lids
Carved powder boxes with lids. A gift from the delegation of Chinese cultural workers who visited Stalingrad in May 1954.
A poster with the emblem of the Austrian Black Cross (Österreichisches Schwarzes Kreuz)
Austria ,
June 1993
A poster with the emblem of the Austrian Black Cross (Österreichisches Schwarzes Kreuz)
A gift from the vice president of the organization P. Mairold, June 1993