Russia

Makhno mustard

“Batko Makhno mustard, pretty hot, containing horseradish, recommended for traditional Russian cuisine.” The anarchist Nestor Makhno headed the peasants’ uprising in Ukraine, 1919-1921. This plastic jar was presented to CIRA by the Victor Serge Library in Moscow.

Portrait of Bakunin

Michail Aleksandrovic Bakunin (1814-1876) was one of the founding fathers of anarchism, agitating and writing against the state, against religion and for individual freedom. Within the First International, he was Marx's main rival.