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A bird figurine from a bundle of shamanic amulets. Evenki

Title:

A bird figurine from a bundle of shamanic amulets

Ethnic groups:

Evenki

Territory:

East Siberia, Trans-Baikal Oblast, Nerchinsk Okrug

Date:

кон. XIX в. – нач. XX в.

Material:

Wood

Number:

РЭМ 8761-8608/2

Collectors:

Museum of the Peoples of the USSR

Annotation:

A bundle of shamanic amulets, consisting of five items. 1. An anthropomorphic figure, carved from a piece of wood, with no arms and short legs, depicts the shaman's ancestor. 2. A figure of a bird with a human head, carved from a piece of wood, represents the shaman's spirit assistant in the upper world. 3. A pike, carved from a piece of wood, represents the mythical fish that supports the earth, the shaman's spirit assistant in the lower world. 4. A bird figure, trimmed with suede leather with fringe in the shape of wings and a tail. Attached to the neck are offerings in the form of the front jaw with teeth of a fur-bearing animal. This represents the shaman's spirit assistant. 5. Two snake figurines, sewn from red fabric with transparent beaded eyes, represent the shaman's spirit assistants.

Albums:
Shamanic attributes of the Evenki‑Orochon people
Rus:
Фигурка птицы из связки амулетов шамана. Эвенки