"Sivka-Burka and Red Cavalry" at the Toy Museum (St. Petersburg) Automatic translate

A horse is one of the oldest images in a toy, which has not lost its romantic charm today. The toy horse went through the whole history of the toy, adopting the positive symbolism of different eras. The personification of the sun and the passage of time in ancient civilizations; a symbol of power, victory and success in ancient and Christian societies; a romantic image of creative power and desire for a dream that does not cease to excite us today. The exhibition presents folk toys of Russia, Germany, Poland, Mexico, Japan, China, India, as well as horses of various designs made industrially over the 20th century.