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Sevokhi as boar (“nakhta”), a toy. Oroche

Title:

Sevokhi as boar (“nakhta”), a toy

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Samarga, Ussuri Krai, village Muhtuhu on Samarga river

Date:

early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

length 24.0

Number:

РЭМ 1870-58

Annotation:

Sevokhi nakhta, a toy, a wooden figurine of a boar on 4 paws. 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 кабана («нахта»). Орочи