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
Tapestry with the image of the Peace Memorial Park and the Gembaku Dome
Japan ,
2006
Tapestry with the image of the Peace Memorial Park and the Gembaku Dome
Tapestry with the image of the Peace Memorial Park and the Gembaku Dome ("Atomic Bomb Dome ") in Hiroshima. Present from Toshihiko Hayashi, the Chairman of the International Association of Hiroshima, 2006.
The text in the upper right corner reads: “The Peace memorial park with the World heritage Genbaku Dome”
Decorative plate
Norway ,
10.07.1972
Decorative plate
A gift from the delegation of the Norwegian Military Federation of the Sailing Fleet led by Admiral Thore Horve to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum, Telemark fülke, commune Tinn. With an image of a knight, a “NKSF, Conuv” sign and an inscription on the edge: “Hilsen Fra Norges Krigsseilerforbund / Juli – 1972”.