DepartmentEurope

Killing Evil Spirit

NameSculpture

Maker Sergei Kulakov (Russian, 1945 - 2006)

CultureSlavic

Date1990 -1996

Place madeRussia

MediumWood, metal, leather

Dimensions8 7/8 × 8 7/16 × 4 1/2 in. (22.5 × 21.5 × 11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.35

Object numberA.2020.40.35

ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia

DescriptionCarved wooden horse, rider, and evil spirit figure. Horse has a long neck with dark stripe and leather wrapped head with knobs on back. Body is flat with four legs attached and cured tail. Rider has oval metal mask with two eyes and row of dots along edge. Rider holds spear piercing the vanquished evil spirt lying under horse.