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Two Women Border Guards

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Two female figures: one stands with left arm raised, hand over eyes, right hand holding standing rifle, she wears red head kerchief and red skirt; the other kneels, holds rifle, wears red skirt, printed blouse; on rounded base.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, USSR, founded 1744
Date
1937
Credit Line
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds
Medium
Porcelain, enamel
Dimensions
23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.)
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Figure
Type
Figure

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  • 1937: A Year in the Collections
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