DepartmentEurope
Horse and rider figurine
NameSculpture
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, metal, leather
Dimensions14 7/16 × 12 3/16 × 3 1/8 in. (36.7 × 31 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.30
Object numberA.2020.40.30
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionCarved wooden horse with man standing on his back. Horse has head with bridal and two ears and arched tail resembling a horse head. Man wears an iron mask and holds a decorated staff in one hand and a leather flag attached to a pole in the other.
