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Ski pole. Oroche

Title:

Ski pole

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Bikin, Ussuri Krai

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; bone; leather

Dimensions:

length 172.0

Number:

РЭМ 1870-108

Annotation:

The lower tapering part ends in a slightly bent bone pike; fixed on it is a wooden ring with belts criss-crossed on it; the top part ends in a small spatula. In winter, a hunter moved on his personal skis. The pole size depended on the man’s height. When skiing, a special tioo staff was used, its length reaching the hunter’s shoulders. The top end had the form of a spatula intended to shovel snow and clear the skis free of snow. When descending a hill, the hunter bestrode the ski pole and deftly rolled down.

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