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Geregda knife. Golds; Nanais

Title:

Geregda knife

Ethnic groups:

Golds; Nanais

Territory:

river Ulakhe, Primorsky Oblast, Ussuri Krai, steading Fanza Jumashayza

Date:

last quarter of the 19th century

Collectors-person:
Material:

Metal; wood

Dimensions:

length 38.0; length of handle 15.0

Number:

РЭМ 1871-57

Annotation:

Knife with a long narrow blade. The handle is wooden, of oval section, slightly bent, with a truncated end. Knives with a long and narrow blade were used for scaling fish. The flat end of the handle served as a press for sewing, mat making etc.