Doll "ittarma" · Russia - West Siberia, Khanty · ID: 3052462
Starting price
EUR 400
Estimated price
EUR 800
Provenance
Tischenko Gallery, Helsinki, FinlandFranco Rimoldi, Darmstadt, Germany
Size
H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch
Description
wood, coin, base
The “ittarma” dolls, made by the Chanten and Mansen, served as temporary shelters for the souls of the deceased and were revered accordingly.
The ‘“ittarma” were kept either in forest shrines or in wooden boxes located in the attic of the house or on a special wall shelf opposite the entrance to the house.
Comparing literature
Margolis, Richard, Ancient Bronze Art and Ethnographic Objects from Siberia and the Urals, Seattle 2019, p. 81 ff.