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Sevokhi, a sacred artifact. Oroche

Title:

Sevokhi, a sacred artifact

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Tumnin, Primorsky Oblast, Ussuri Krai, Soviet harbor, village Khutu-Data

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Metal; fur: natural: hide (river otter - Lutra lutra); leather: natural leather: suede: skin suede

Dimensions:

width 6.0; height 7.0

Number:

РЭМ 1870-6

Annotation:

The amulet, myaonki, consists of two iron anthropomorphic figurines with three-toed bird paws. The figurines are placed in a bag of otter skin with the fur facing out. A brown leather strap is attached to the pouch. Sevokhi "Myaonki" was made for a person with a sick heart, it was worn on the chest under the shirt. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Севохи - мяонки предмет культа. Орочи