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Cover for sacrificial animal (reindeer). Mansi

Title:

Cover for sacrificial animal (reindeer)

Ethnic groups:

Mansi

Territory:

Tobolsk province, Berezovsky district

Date:

late 19th - early 20th centuries

Material:

Cloth, cotton, bronze, colored glass, cotton, metal

Dimensions:

length 82.0; width 75.0

Collectors-person:
Rudenko Sergei I.
Number:

РЭМ 1710-427

Annotation:

The coverlet depicts a horseman, symbolizing the younger son of the supreme deity Mir-susne-khum (literally, "a man who examines the world"). According to traditional myths and legends, Mir-susne-khum gave a shamanic gift. Such bedspreads were made in connection with important events in the life of the family: after marriage, in the middle of life, in old age. When referring to the supreme deity, the Mansi performed a ritual of sacrifice: the animal (deer) intended for sacrifice was covered with such a veil.

Rus:
Покрывало на жертвенное животное (оленя). Манси