Commemorating 60 Years of the Red October Tapestry
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Commemorating 60 Years of the Red October Tapestry

Tapestry

Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1977
Country: German Democratic Republic

Materials: wool; string
Measurements: 146 cm x 201 cm x 1 cm (57 1/2 in x 79 1/8 in x 3/8 in)

Tapestry of a scene with Lenin (bottom left corner) and a cityscape background in a kaleidoscope-effect, with the heavy use of reds, blues, and white. Other smaller scenes found within the tapestry are 3 armed soldiers, a star with the Communist symbol, and tractors plowing in fields. Text reads, "60 Jahre Roter Oktober," ("60 Years Red October")

Accession Number: 2011.900.149


		

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