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Sevokhi as tiger (“amba”), a toy. Oroche

Title:

Sevokhi as tiger (“amba”), a toy

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Samarga, Ussuri Krai, village Muhtuhu on Samarga river

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; paint

Dimensions:

length 44.0

Number:

РЭМ 1870-57

Annotation:

Sevokhi amba is a toy, a wooden figurine of a tiger on four paws. Two circles are applied to the face on the sides in dark paint. The figurine was made to order as a toy. It serves as the child’s amulet against evil spirits.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Игрушка – изображение «севохи» в образе тигра («амба»). Орочи