DepartmentEurope
Ship of Souls
NameSculpture
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, metal, leather
Dimensions7 3/16 × 2 1/2 × 7 in. (18.2 × 6.3 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.22
Object numberA.2020.40.22
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionCarved wooden ship with leather rigging and metal fittings. Central mast, wheels on hull, and oars extending from sides. Six figures sit atop ship.
ca.1940s
20th century
19th Century
