DepartmentEurope
Amulet necklace
NameNecklace
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, leather
Dimensions18 1/8 × 6 1/8 × 11/16 in. (46 × 15.5 × 1.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.28
Object numberA.2020.40.28
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionKnotted leather cordage holds three carved wood human-like figures. They have round heads, peg-like arms, and separated legs. One of the figures holds a club-like staff.
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