Figurine of the wild ox
Italy ,
July 1961
МЗСБ КП 8229/1
28,6 х 14 х 21,5 cm
bronze, stone, metal, enamel, casting, decorative patina-forming, treatment, grinding, stamping, assembly
A gift from the city of Turin to the delegation of Stalingrad, Piedmont region, Turin. The animal is depicted enraged. The bull symbolizes a strong city, ready to defend its borders. A Golden bull with silver horns on an escutcheon of azure colour is an integral part of the coat of arms of Turin. On the base of the statue there is a plate with the coat of arms of Turin and an inscription that reads: “Alla città di Stalingrado / la città di Torino / giugno 1961” (To the city of Stalingrad – Turin, June 1961)
See also
Earth from Mont-Valerien hill in a box.
France ,
Earth from Mont-Valerien hill in a box.
Earth from Mont-Valerien hill in a box. A gift from the Resistance movement and war veterans of France in connection with the 30th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis in the Battle of Stalingrad
department of Hauts-de-Seine
Record by Clementine Spencer-Churchill about staying in Stalingrad
The United Kingdom ,
15.04.1945
Record by Clementine Spencer-Churchill about staying in Stalingrad
“I will never forget my visit to this Great city, where life finds its way between the ruins left by the war and the hope for a better tomorrow is felt in the air. Long live Stalingrad, long live the friendship and mutual understanding between our two countries”. USSR, Stalingrad
