DepartmentEurope
Sound maker
NameSound maker
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood
Dimensions11 1/4 × 3 7/16 × 1 1/2 in. (28.5 × 8.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.
Object numberA.2020.40.29
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionCarved wooden sound maker consisting of a primary rectangular box attached to a handle. A ball is attached to the top. It is covered with incised characters.19th Century