Soviet It's Soviet, but what is it?

[Bob]

Seen in Stalingrad Panorama Museum

[Guest Rick Research]

Bad Bob! Don't JIGGLE when you take pictures!!!

Looks like it says "Gold Medal in the name of M. B. Marchenko" to me.

[Tiger-pie]

It might be a medal for artistic work. A "G. Marchenko" was one of the painters who helped on the panorama "Defeat of the Facist Army under Stalingrad" started in 1961. And right next to the medal are what appears to be art supplies, and the style of clothing and hair in the four portraits would place them in the 60's or 70's era.

Regards;

Johnsy

[Bob]

It might be a medal for artistic work. A "G. Marchenko" was one of the painters who helped on the panorama "Defeat of the Facist Army under Stalingrad" started in 1961. And right next to the medal are what appears to be art supplies, and the style of clothing and hair in the four portraits would place them in the 60's or 70's era.

Regards;

Johnsy

That would make sense as the section also exhibited other awards related to the Stalingrad Panorama Museum (e.g. the Distinguished Architect award + document to the architect of the building).

[Tiger-pie]

That would make sense as the section also exhibited other awards related to the Stalingrad Panorama Museum (e.g. the Distinguished Architect award + document to the architect of the building).

Sorry I can't be any more specific, not my field. I had a cast around on the net for Soviet art prizes and medals hoping to stumble on something, but didn't really know what I was looking for.

Regards;

Johnsy