commemorative
Object NameCommemorative Mango with Image of Chairman Mao Zedong
Made FromGlass, Enamel, Wax
Date1968
Place MadePeople's Republic of China, Beijing
Techniquepressed, enameled, assembled
SizeOverall H:19.7 cm, W: 14.1 cm, D: 9 cm
Accession Number2009.6.6
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless and transparent light green glass; pressed, enameled, assembled; wax mango. Shrine with green rectangular base, a wax mango, and a colorless dome that sits on the base with an image of Chairman Mao's head above the inscription in Chinese: "Respect and wishes to Chairman Mao for a long life; Commemorate Great Leader Chairman Mao who gave this cherished gift - Mango - to Capital Workers Peasant Mao Zedong Thought Propaganda Team. August 5, 1968."Provenance
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