A folding fan Ogi. The construction includes a screen made of soft paper secured to a number of slats with the two side slats being more solid than the rest; the slats revolve around a pivot at the base. The screen has three stripes: orange, beige and brown. The inscription on the guard made with ink in Japanese reads [translation]: “From the Japanese Delegation, the participants of the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne in 1955”.
Hand fan. A gift from a participant in the World Congress of Mothers in Lausanne
Japan ,
August, 1955
МЗСБ КП 5505
19,7 х 28,2 х 2,3 cm
paper, bamboo, cord, handmade, manuscript
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.
See also
Vase “Prague to the heroic Stalingrad”.
Czechoslovakia ,
07.11.1951
Vase “Prague to the heroic Stalingrad”.
Vase "Prague to the heroic Stalingrad". Present of the working people of Prague to the inhabitants of Stalingrad on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution, 7.11.1951
The inscription on the front cartouche reads: “Praha / hrdinnému Stalingradu / 7.XI.1951”
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
Japan ,
1991
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument
Koto, a Japanese plucked musical instrument. Present from the Japanese delegation to the hero city of Volgograd, [before 1991]
Koto or Japanese zither is a plucked musical instrument, similar to the Russian gusli. It has long and slightly arched wooden body. Its thirteen strings are made from synthetic fiber. It is tuned based on the 6 traditional gagaku tonalities. Koto is sounded with plectrums.
Jug. Present of the delegation of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia ,
1955
Jug. Present of the delegation of Yugoslavia
Jug. Present of the delegation of Yugoslavia to the inhabitants of Stalingrad, 1955