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Men’s head cape. Nanais

Title:

Men’s head cape

Ethnic groups:

Nanais

Territory:

river Anyui, Ussuri Krai, village Dulyalya

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Rubrics:

Costume

Material:

Metal; cloth: cotton; cloth: silk; threads: silk; fur (red squirrel – Sciurus vulgaris)

Dimensions:

length 133.0; height 67.0

Number:

РЭМ 1871-36

Annotation:

Garmasu, men’s head cape, made of white cotton fabric, decorated with a curvilinear ornament at the back and on the sides, and trimmed with squirrel fur. The cape protected the neck and face against midges and gnats and in winter, against cold and snow. It was a required component of men’s hunting costume; the hunter put on a small “korbochi” cap over it.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Накидка головная мужская. Нанайцы