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Padko, an oblong deerskin sack. Komi; Komi

Title:

Padko, an oblong deerskin sack

Ethnic groups:

Komi; Komi

Territory:

Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, district, village

Date:

Early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Material:

Fur: natural; leather: natural leather; cloth: cloth

Number:

РЭМ 7242-25

Annotation:

Padko, an oblong deerskin sack sewn from brown, light brown, and white fur patches. Both sides are decorated with applied patterns of narrow and short white and light brown fur strips alternating with narrow strips of multicolor cloth. The traveling bags (padko) were used to keep needlework accessories (threads, needles, and thimbles of deer horn or copper, etc.). Abstract by A.A. Chuvyurov