Men’s head cape

Udege

Ussuri Krai, river Samarga

late 19th - early 20th century

Costume, headdress, Costume

Cloth: cotton; threads: animal: silk; metal; glass

length max 128.0; height 56.0

РЭМ 1870-87

Poompo, men’s head cape of Chinese white fabric, bashlyk type, trimmed with curvilinear ornament embroidery at the bottom along the slit and on the back, in the triangular form. It was worn when hunting, protecting against snow in winter and against gnats in summer.