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Anthropomorphic image (for lucky hunting). Nanais

Title:

Anthropomorphic image (for lucky hunting)

Ethnic groups:

Nanais

Territory:

river Anyui, Ussuri Krai, village Takhsale

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; cloth: cotton

Dimensions:

height 7.8; width 1.8

Number:

РЭМ 1871-8

Annotation:

Sevuen Butsua (or Buchu), a hunting cult object. It is a tiny anthropomorphic wooden figurine with a pointed head. A piece of fabric is inserted on the head. To be worn on the chest or on the belt for hunting luck.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Изображение антропоморфное (для удачи в охоте). Нанайцы