Balalaika player
Object type: Figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Russian
Date: ca. 1900–1910
Medium: Obsidian (probably), lapis lazuli, milk quartz and other colored semi-precious stones, two sapphires, silver and silver-gilt
Dimensions: Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Lapidary Work
Credit line: Bequest of Vladimir M. Eitingon, in memory of his wife, Nadine (Nadia) Eitingon, 1982
Accession year: 1983
Tags: Musical Instruments|Men