Boruta (Devil)

NameSculpture

Maker Antoni Toborowicz

Datec. 1985

Place madeWola Libertowska, Poland, Europe

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions19 × 5 3/4 × 5 in. (48.2601 × 14.605 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Grace Loeffler, A.2017.8.19

Object numberA.2017.8.19

Collections

Europe

DescriptionSculpture of a devil. Devil the body, ears and horns of a animal (probably a goat) and the face of what appears to be a bearded man. Devil has its head tilted to the side and is sittingup with its front limbs held against its the front of its body. Devil has a short tail and cloven hooves. Piece is not painted in bright colors but dark and earthy tones.