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Family amulet. Evenki

Title:

Family amulet

Ethnic groups:

Evenki

Territory:

East Siberia, Trans-Baikal Oblast, Nerchinsk Okrug

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Material:

Cloth (cotton); leather: natural leather: suede: skin suede (domestic reindeer); threads: plant fiber: cotton; glass (glass beads); wood; metal: lead

Dimensions:

Dolls: 6.5 х 4.5, 6.5 х 5.0, 6.7 х 4.7; cradle: 5.0 х 5.0 х 2.5; lead doll 3.3; length total 22.0; width total 19.0

Number:

РЭМ 5093-142

Annotation:

The amulet is a model of a cradle with a metal figure inside, symbolizing the baby. The eyes and mouth of the two figures ("parents") are marked with blue beads, the eyes and mouth of the "child" are not marked.