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Icon Mikola - shaman's amulet. Evenki

Title:

Icon Mikola - shaman's amulet

Ethnic groups:

Evenki

Territory:

East Siberia, river Katonga River (Stony Tunguska), Yenisei province, Turukhansk Krai

Date:

late 19th - early 20th centuries

Collectors-person:
Voronov P.T.
Material:

Metal: brass: yellow copper

Dimensions:

length 21.5; width 20.9; weight 0.311 kg

Number:

РЭМ 4871-238

Annotation:

The plate depicts the image of St. Nicholas, which the Evenks associated with the character of the local pantheon - the deity of the forest Eksheri. It was especially revered by Evenks - taiga hunters. The icon was used by a shaman during a ritual to get good luck in fishing activities.