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Ongon Borto (mask) - family's ongon (patron spirit). Buryats
Title:
Ongon Borto (mask) - family's ongon (patron spirit)
Ethnic groups:
Buryats
Territory:
East Siberia, Irkutsk province, Balagansky district
Date:
late 19th century
Collectors-person:
Khangalov M.N.
Material:
Wood; fur: natural: hide; metal
Dimensions:
length 33.0; width max 25.5
Number:
РЭМ 1635-29/1
Annotation:
It portrayed the elder Borto: according to one legend, he was a warrior of the Khangin clan, who migrated from Manchuria in the 17th century; according to another legend - a great shaman. Ongon Borto was kept in a yurt and revered as the spirit of the ancestor - the patron of the Buryats.
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