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Muruchun, a box for tableware. Evenki

Title:

Muruchun, a box for tableware.

Ethnic groups:

Evenki

Territory:

Far East Krai, district, village

Date:

1960s

Material:

Wood, reindeer hair under neck, skin suede, cloth, tarpaulin

Collectors-person:
Kaplan Maria
Number:

РЭМ 7437-17

Annotation:

It is cylindrical, with low wooden walls, a bottom of deer head skin, and bear fur trimming. The box has a deer skin suede cover pull-tied with a string and decorated with suede tassels and painted color stripes. Previously, such boxes were used for keeping articles of women’s needlework. During migrating, they were carried attached to a deer’s saddle. Abstract by M.V. Fedorova

Albums:
Family: People of One Fire
Rubrics:

storage

Rus:
Коробка для посуды «муручун». Эвенки