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Traditional neck decoration of young women and girls. Nganasan

Title:

Traditional neck decoration of young women and girls.

Ethnic groups:

Nganasan

Territory:

Krasnoyarsk Krai, Taimyr Autonomous Region, Dudinsky district, village Ust-Avam

Date:

1970- гг

Collectors-person:
Popova M.S.
Rubrics:

Decorations/jewelry

Material:

Leather: natural leather: suede: skin suede; glass (beads); metal: copper; stone: pearl: beads (glass beads); metal; enamel

Number:

РЭМ 10135-32/3

Annotation:

The central part of the decoration is the little bag called simi (coal, ash) where a small piece of coal from the hearth was inserted in the past. In the center of the bag they sewed a glossy object: a badge, a button etc., called kou-sei, or “sun’s access hole.” Tied to the bag were deerskin suede strings with beads threaded on them. The decoration was completed by metal plaques. Such decoration served as an amulet and was intended to protect its owner. Abstract by I.A. Karapetova

Albums:
Arctic people’s clothes
Rus:
шейное украшение молодых женщин и девушек.-амулет. Нганасаны