Objects
Armband. Udege
Armband. Udege
Title
Armband
Ethnic groups
Territory
Ussuri Krai, river Nahtohu
Date
late 19th - early 20th century
Collectors-person
Rubrics
Costume
Material
Cloth: cotton; threads: animal: silk; cloth: braid
Dimensions
length 42.5; width 10.5
Number
РЭМ 1870-85/1
Annotation
Khantumi, armbands of Chinese fabric in the form of yellow and red strips (red in the center and two yellow on the sides). On the end is an ornamented oval part with a long fabric tie-string for tying on the arm. The ornament on the end part of the armband has a spiral pattern in the center and angle shapes on two sides, above and below, forming a tiger’s face. The armbands were wound on an arm near the wrist to protect and as amulet against evil spirits. The tiger’s head symbolized the ancestor, a strong protector.