Forged iron figurines (5 pcs)

Wild boar

– the tail of the figurine is pulled and twisted from the body, its end is split and bristles representing hair are drawn on it. The length of the tail is exaggerated, but its twist is always fitting for the overall appearance of the animal. The front and back pairs of legs are forged from one piece and welded to the body; hooves are indicated by a slight bend downwards. Ears are forged into leaf-shaped petals, bent and welded. The snout is indicated by a cutter, eyes and nostrils by a premark, eyebrows by a semi-arch cutter. The back is covered with straight cutter hairs.

Horse

– the head, body, and tail are forged from one piece. The front pair of legs, back pair of legs, and ears are welded, smoothed on a grindstone. The lips, mane, and tail are indicated by cutter notches, the eyebrows by a semi-arch cutter, the eyes and nostrils by a premark. As a dynamic element, this figurine features the head and neck turning left and the front legs spread apart as if walking.

Lowland bull

– the head, body, and tail are forged from one piece. The front and back pairs of legs and ears are welded. The snout and tail are indicated by cutter notches, the eyebrows by a semi-arch cutter, the eyes and nostrils by a premark. Long, curved, spread-out lowland horns are welded. The characteristic slow gait of the bull is shown by the leg spacing, narrower in the front legs, wider in the back.

Goat

– the head, body, and tail are forged from one piece. The front and back pairs of legs and horns are welded. The lips and tail are indicated by cutter notches, the chin by straight cutter notches forming squares, the eyebrows by a semi-arch cutter, the eyes and nostrils by a premark.

Goat

– the entire figure is forged from one piece. The cutter was used to mark the snout and tail, especially while still hot shaping the chin. The eye and nostril are indicated by a premark, the eyebrows by a semi-arch cutter. The certain stiffness resulting from the fact that the whole figurine is forged is used to characterize the typical posture of the animal with widely spread legs