The figurine was made in Kiev Experimental Ceramic Factory.

This figurine presents a mythic Armenian god Karapet. Author of the figurine is V.T. Musienko.

Karapet is a figure from Armenian mythology who after the adoption of Christianity was identified with John the Baptist. Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian thunder-god, patron of heroes-fighters, musicians, singers, dancers and acrobats.

This figurine is 23.5 cm high. It is marked on the base: