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Plate; plaque; bag

Date Made: December 1986
Country: German Democratic Republic

Materials: cast iron; synthetic material; string
Measurements: 18 5/8 in x 13 1/2 in; 47.244 cm x 34.29 cm; 1 in x 12 in; 2.54 cm x 30.48 cm

Cast iron decorative plate celebrating industrial labor at the cast production and foundry plant construction, VEB Kombinat GISAG, with headquarters in Leipzig, GDR. The center features a depiction of an individual laborer working what appears to be a metal casting machine and the GISAG logo ("G"). The outer rim of the plate lists towns in a variety of districts throughout East Germany and acronyms (listed below), perhaps reflecting a relationship with certain industrial enterprises and foundry plants. The cast plate came in a bag marked with the GISAG logo in grey and "GISAG" in red.

Accession Number: 2014.009.001


		

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