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Amulet. Nanais

Title:

Amulet

Ethnic groups:

Nanais

Territory:

Far East, Ussuri Krai

Date:

early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; glass (beads)

Dimensions:

height 24.0; base 7.0 x 5.5

Number:

РЭМ 1871-44

Annotation:

Dzulen, a curing cult object. An anthropomorphic hunchback figurine without arms and legs, with a sharp face and a round head, and with blue beads for eyes. The back is covered with scars. The idol was used by a man with a bad back.

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