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Harness for the front deer of a woman’s team. Dolgans

Title:

Harness for the front deer of a woman’s team.

Ethnic groups:

Dolgans

Territory:

Turukhansk Krai, Yenisei province

Date:

Early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Material:

Leather; cloth: cloth

Number:

РЭМ 1283-20/3

Annotation:

Depending on the season, the Dolgans harnessed 1 to 4 deer in a sled. The harness consisted of a belt, strap, and halter whose cheekpiece plates were made of mammoth tusk, and forehead plates, of deer horn. Attached to the front deer’s belt was a metal rein holder decorated with chains and inlay. For a woman’s team, the leather parts of deer harness, i.e. belt and strap, were trimmed with red cloth and richly decorated with bead embroidery. Abstract by I.A. Karapetova

Albums:
Arctic. Nomadic life rhythms
Rus:
Упряжь на передового оленя для женской упряжки. Долганы