Paperweight with Samoyed figurine
Paperweight with Samoyed figurine
Russian Empire
Late 19th century
Bronze, rock crystal; casting, chasing, mounting, patination
10.5 x 15.1 x 9.7 cm
Sculptural image of a seated (resting) male Samoyed made of silver, with his right leg stretched out and his left one - half bent is fixed on ornately shaped rock crystal base imitating ice. The Samoyed is presented in the national clothes and shoes: long deerskin parka and high fur boots. A bow is in his right hand, a quiver with arrows is behind his back.
Инв.6576/ДПИ