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Syan are bone parts of a deer bridle. Zyryane

Title:

Syan are bone parts of a deer bridle

Ethnic groups:

Zyryane

Territory:

Tobolsk province, Berezovsky district, village

Date:

Late 19th century

Collectors-person:
Rudenko Sergei I.
Material:

Bone: horn (elk)

Number:

РЭМ 1910-3

Annotation:

Syan are bone parts of a deer bridle consisting of two bone (deer horn) sticks) tied on the deer’s cheeks. On the outside, the plates are covered with rows of concentric circles and triangles painted red and blue. Abstract by A.A. Chuvyurov

Albums:
Arctic. Nomadic life rhythms
Rus:
Сян – костяные части оленьей узды. Зыряне (коми)