DepartmentEurope

Musician

NameFigure

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeRUSSIA, U.S.S.R., Russia, Europe

MediumCeramic, Tempera Paint, Gold Leaf

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 3/8 in. (7.8 x 5 x 6.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.57.230.

Object numberA.1980.57.230

DescriptionHand-built ceramic sculpture of a musician. It is slip-coated with a chalk substance and painted with tempera paint. The seated musician wears a blue coat, brown trousers, black boots, yellow ballcap, and plays on an orange accordion. They sit on a tan fan chair, and the accordion has gold leaf on the front.