Asia
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Iraqi painting, ca. 1999
Text: NA. Year: ca. 1999. Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: Commissioned to decorate Saddam’s newly-built resort on Tharthar Lake, constructed for his 62nd birthday, the mural shows Saddam as an ancient Mesopotamian king on a lion hunt with military equipment and vehicles behind.
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The hand of God destroys communism (British leaflet, 1970s)
Text: The hand of God destroys communism. Year: ca. 1970s. Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: Propaganda leaflet from the Dhofar War in Oman (1963-1976) showing a great fist branded with the Sultan’s sword and dagger emblem smashing the red star.
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Close friendship (Chinese poster, 1956)
Text: Close friendship. Year: 1956. Publisher: Shanghai Pictorial Publishing House. Artist: Li Mubai. Additional information: Poster depicts Ho Chi Minh’s arrival in Beijing the previous year, on 26 June 1955.
