Kargopol toys (Russian: Каргопольская игрушка) are moulded painted clay figures of people and animals.
It is one of the old Russian folk art handicrafts, which is produced in and around the town of Kargopol, Arkhangelsk Oblast, in the north of Russia.
The potters were not professionals, but just peasants who made toys in their spare time.
Eventually, Babkina's toys received all-Russian recognition, were noticed by the Russian Artist Union, and the handicraft was revived.
[2] A singular character of Kagopol toys is a Polkan which is a combination of a human and a horse.