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Armband. Udege

Title:

Armband

Ethnic groups:

Udege

Territory:

river Hungari, Ussuri Krai

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Rubrics:

Costume

Material:

Cloth: cotton; threads: silk

Dimensions:

length 54.0; width 11.0

Number:

РЭМ 1870-86/1

Annotation:

Adapty, armbands of two red strips (sides) and one grey strip (center) of cotton fabric sewn together. Sewn on the end is the armband’s ornamented part, angular, with a long tie-string for tying on the arm. The ornament, a black bear’s head, is an appliqué on a white base. The armbands were wound on an arm near the wrist for protection, as an amulet against evil spirits. The bear’s head symbolized the ancestor, a strong protector.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Нарукавник. Удэгейцы