Ladle figurine
Ladle figurine
Producer
Slosiar Peter
SKU
26519948
Techniques
carving, chip-carver, woodcarving
Material
wood
Craft
wood craft, woodcarving
Dimensions
črpák: height = 17.0 cm
About product
Shepherd’s wooden drinking vessel, with a conical body expanding upwards, decorated in the upper part with a double row of carved triangular patterns, the base inserted. The vessel – body with a handle – is carved from a single piece. The handle shaped like a female figure bent backwards. The selection and execution of the motif is atypical – according to the manufacturer inspired by the Spartakiad.
The most famous and significant woodcarver of Liptov at the time was born into an old shepherd’s family in Liptovská Porúbka, where this traditional craft was passed down from father to son. As a child, he was fascinated by carved objects of daily...
