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1998

Slavina, Ida Ilinichna

Mausoleum model

1920s

Compressed marble fragments

Base – 20cm x 17cm Height – 10.5cm

Stone model of Lenin's first mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow.

Corners worn and battered, numerous traces of contemporary restoration with glue.

Given by I.I. Slavina. According to the owner's testimony, the model belonged to her father, Ilia Venidiktovich Slavin until his arrest in November 1937. The model fell from the table and was smashed by members of the NKVD during their search. It was subsequently glued back together by the owner and kept in her family.