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Bust of Lenin Plaque, ca. 1935

This is a Plaque. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is porcelain (bisque). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds.

Its dimensions are

22 cm (8 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: None

Cite this object as

Bust of Lenin Plaque, ca. 1935; porcelain (bisque); 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-178

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