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The apron is made of reindeer suede with a
suede fringe and twisted cords of green cloth. Beads
adorn the bottom of the apron and fur trims the sides.
The interior part of the apron is decorated with bands
of cloth, embroidery with colored seed beads, two
iron plates, and seventeen effigies of loons. The loon is
a helper spirit of the shaman and a guide in
journeys through the lower world.
Evenk.
Suede, metal, seed beads, beads, cloth. Length 106 cm, width 46 cm. Coll. No. 6930-6. |