Sevokhi, an idol
Oroche
river Ma, Soviet harbor
late 19th - early 20th century
Wood
length 7.0; width 2.0; height 2.5
РЭМ 1870-1/1
Sevokhi mafa is a cult object, a curing idol. It is a figurine of a bear standing on four paws carved from unpainted wood. It was made by the shaman’s instructions against general indisposition. It was believed that the forest ghost sends diseases and cure.
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