DepartmentEurope
Figurine
NameSculpture
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, metal
Dimensions6 × 1 5/16 × 1 3/16 in. (15.3 × 3.3 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.3
Object numberA.2020.40.3
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionCarved wood figurine with metal head with rudimentary facial features, ears, and a crown. Wooden body has rudimentary arms and feet and a vertical crack up the center.