DepartmentEurope
Amulet necklace
NameNecklace
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, leather
Dimensions17 15/16 × 2 1/2 × 13/16 in. (45.5 × 6.3 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.27
Object numberA.2020.40.27
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionLeather cord knotted around a figurative amulet. Amulet is divided into two parts: the head has facial features and a fiber mustache. The body resembles an oval button with carved holdes. Two club-like attachments are secured to the body with cordage.
