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Balalaika Player

Cowan Pottery Studio

Cleveland Museum of Art

A statue of a man playing a balalaika. The man is naked to the waist. He has a bowl-shaped haircut. He holds a balalaika in his left hand. The instrument's neck runs parallel to his right arm which is bent at the elbow. The base of the balalaika rests on the ground near his right foot. The statue has an ivory-colored glaze. The statue stands on a circular base. The background is gray and transitions from dark on the left to light on the right. A shadow is cast to the right.

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Dimensions
700 × 900 px
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