Note to the ring presented to the people of Stalingrad by Sidney Kramer, the member of the American youth delegation. Stalingrad
USA ,
22.09.1951
МЗСБ КП 2541/2 П 36
13,9 х 10,1 cm
paper, manuscript, ink
The text written in blue ink on one side of a page torn out of a notebook reads [translation]: “My wife gave me this ring the day I joined the United States Army in 1942. I wish to gift this ring to the people of Stalingrad to remind that many young Americans live today thanks to the sacrifices made by the defenders of Stalingrad. / Sidney Kramer / September 22, 1951”.
See also
Miner’s lamp
France ,
06.10.1972
Miner’s lamp
Miner's lamp. Present from the delegation of the French Committee of the Resistance Movement led by Marie Madeleine Furcat to the Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad Museum of Defense, 06.10.1972. The marking on both plates: “6/55”; the marking on the glass: “MC 10 / Baccarat / France”.
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.
