Whistle horse Color:White contrasting trim

contrasting trim

a hryvna was a metal neck ring shaped like an open circle and served as a purely male accessory

traditional culture

Our ceramic pendant mimics a rarer shape — a horseman in his traditional bryl hat

Whistle horse Color:White contrasting trimCeramic whistle horse. Ukrainian svyschyk is a traditional whistle toy, which also served as a musical instrument. Ceramists and their wives used to make such playthings for children, during their time off. Birds, horses, fish, and other animals from rural life were the most common shapes for svyschyks. Our ceramic pendant mimics a rarer shape a horseman in his traditional bryl hat.