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Man’s image. Nanais

Title:

Man’s image

Ethnic groups:

Nanais

Territory:

river Anyui, Ussuri Krai, village Dulyalya

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood; cloth (cotton); threads: plant fiber: cotton

Dimensions:

13.0 х 3.6

Number:

РЭМ 1871-7/2

Annotation:

Sevuen Aga, a hunting cult object. It is an anthropomorphic wooden figurine without arms, with a round head and two legs; the body is wrapped in blue fabric. It was used for lucky hunting.

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