DepartmentEurope
Killing Evil Spirit
NameSculpture
Maker
Sergei Kulakov
(Russian, 1945 - 2006)
CultureSlavic
Date1990 -1996
Place madeKarelia, Russia, Europe
MediumWood, metal, leather
Dimensions12 13/16 × 12 3/16 × 7 5/16 in. (32.5 × 31 × 18.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Clark Reynolds, A.2020.40.33
Object numberA.2020.40.33ab
ProvenancePurchased mid-1990s from the artist, from an exhibition at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia
DescriptionCarved wood rider, figure, sword, and horse. Horse has long neck, head wrapped in leather, and knobs on back on head. Body is flat with four distinct legs attached. Tail is curved with curl at end. Figure standing on horse is wearing a metal mask with large nose, has a round shield connected to dots on torso, and is holding a long spear with a point. Vanquished below the horse is a figure representing the evil spiril and its detached sword.
