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Box Nivkhs

Title:

Box

Ethnic groups:

Nivkhs

Territory:

Amur estuary, Primorsky Oblast, Udsk district, village Lyangr

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Material:

Birch bark, wood, leather

Dimensions:

height 14.0; diameter 18.0

Collectors-person:
Vasiliev Viktor N.
Number:

РЭМ 2922-12

Ethnical annotation:

Birch bark has long been valued by the North peoples as a unique natural material of which they made light, but at the same time durable and waterproof utensils. In addition, it has natural antiseptics - dishes made of it better preserved food, especially fish, berries and dried meat.

Albums:
Nivkhi and Uilta: the solidarity of people and nature
Rubrics:

storage

Rus:
Коробок. Нивхи