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Sofu, a scoop for water. Golds; Nanais

Title:

Sofu, a scoop for water

Ethnic groups:

Golds; Nanais

Territory:

river Amur, Ussuri Krai, village Naikhin

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; wood (birch bark); threads: plant fiber; paint

Dimensions:

diameter 15.0-12.0; length of handle 56.3

Number:

РЭМ 1871-11

Annotation:

Square birch bark box sewn from one piece of birch bark, with a long wooden stick attached to it on top. Properly processed birch bark kept water out and had bactericidal properties. An impressed ornament was applied to the vessels’ bottom for decoration.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Черпак для воды «софу». Гольды (нанайцы); нанайцы