DepartmentEurope

Rider and Horse

NameFigure

DateCA 1960, STAFF

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

MediumCeramic, Tempera Paint

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (15.5 x 13 x 7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.57.192.

Object numberA.1980.57.192

DescriptionHand-built ceramic sculpture of a rider and horse. It is slip-coated with a chalk substance and painted with tempera. The rider wears a yellow hat, red tunic, brown pants, and boots. The horse is white with a black bit and bridle. It also has large green and small red spots and a black, braided tail.