Wooden guzla (or gusle) with its bow. Serbia, 1895. Carved wooden guzla. The skin-stretched body is carved with vines and bunches of grapes and two figures: on the left Kraljević Marko and on the right Miloš Obilić. The long neck ends in a horse's head, the neck coiled with a snake, with a small cartel with the engraved date "1895". The one-stringed bow made of horsehair depicts a snake forming a large S. Height of the guzla: 69 cm; dimensions of the case: 25 x 19 cm; height of the bow: 52,5 cm Kraljević Marko (Prince Marko) one of the names by which Marko Mrnjavčević (c. 1335-1395), king of the Serbs from 1371 to 1395, is known. Miloš Obilić (c. 1350-1389), Serbian knight who killed Sultan Murad I. In his honor, the Kingdom of Serbia created the Miloš Obilić Medal of Bravery in 1913. Both are very popular heroes and are among the most important figures in Serbian epic poetry. [Russian art]