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Women’s festive plastron. Evenki

Title:

Women’s festive plastron

Ethnic groups:

Evenki

Territory:

Yenisei province

Date:

кон. XIX - нач. ХХ вв.

Collectors:

Museum of the Peoples of the USSR

Rubrics:

Costume, women's

Material:

Leather: natural leather: suede: skin suede; glass: colored glass; glass (glass beads); metal: copper; cloth: cotton

Number:

РЭМ 8762-19197

Annotation:

Made from trimmed deerskin in the shape of an apron reaching the knees, with strings on the neck and at the waist. The plastron is decorated with bead-embroidered geometric ornament. Attached to the lower edge of the plastron are straps with strung beads. Next-to-skin Orthodox crosses with an image of the Calvary cross played an important role in the plastron’s décor. Baptized Evenki regarded the crosses sewn to the plastron not as decorative elements but as objects protecting the plastron owner against evil ghosts causing illness. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva

Albums:
Christianity
Rus:
Нагрудник женский праздничный. Эвенки