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Pack saddle for a deer. Tungus

Title:

Pack saddle for a deer.

Ethnic groups:

Tungus

Territory:

Primorsky Oblast, Okrug

Date:

кон. XIX в. – нач. XX в.

Collectors-person:
Popov Andrei
Material:

Wood; leather: natural leather: hide; leather

Technique:

Stitching

Number:

РЭМ 1217-19

Annotation:

Its core is wooden shelves connected with low saddlebows. The shelves are covered with pillows of deer skin stuffed with deer wool. The front saddlebow is decorated with bead embroidery. The saddle was placed on the deer’s shoulder-blades fixing it with one belt saddle-girth. It served for carrying loads during migrating. Abstract by M.V. Fedorova

Albums:
Arctic. Nomadic life rhythms
Rus:
Вьючное седло на оленя. Тунгусы (эвенки)