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Mangi - image of deity, ancestor of a shaman, with attributes. Udege

Title:

Mangi - image of deity, ancestor of a shaman, with attributes

Ethnic groups:

Udege

Territory:

East Siberia, Primorsky Oblast

Date:

late 19th - early 20th centuries

Collectors-person:
Material:

Wood; fur: natural: hide (brown bear); fur: natural: hide; metal; glass: colored glass; paint; cloth

Dimensions:

height 70.0; length 36.6

Number:

РЭМ 6807-25

Annotation:

An anthropomorphic figurine in a shamanic costume, with anthropomorphic masks carved on the legs. A symbol of the sacred power of the shaman. The shaman's ancestor had an assistant - a tiger, which was considered a symbol of his twin spirit. A shaman kept the image of the ancestor in a pile house in a sacred place.

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