Georgian peasant with araba
Georgian peasant with araba
Russia, St. Petersburg
1880-1889
Khodorovich, Felix, Woerffel bronze and lapidary art factory
Bronze; casting, patinating
28.2 x 47.8 x 26.2 cm
On the bottom: "Лъп.ХОДОРОВИЧЪ, гор.ТИФЛИС" and "FABR.C.F.WOERFFEL. St.PETERSBOURG"
The sculptural composition Georgian Peasant with an Araba Loaded with Pitcher, portraying a Georgian peasant, holding two standing oxen harnessed to an araba cart with large wine pitcher (the so-called pithos).
Similar large pitchers were buried to store wine. Ornately shaped oval base.
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