Protective spirit "kalgamu" · Russia - East Siberia - Lower Amur river, Ulchi · ID: 3052461
Franco Rimoldi, Darmstadt, Germany
Description
wood, base
Shamans summoned the spirit “kalgamu” to perform healing rituals and séances intended to ensure success in hunting, fishing and reindeer herding. They were revered as guardians of the ancestors and the family. In folklore, these beinsg were associated with forest spirits, which could be either benevolent or hostile towards families.
The object Protective spirit “kalgamu” with the object ID 3052461 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 192 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Grusman, Vladimir, Valentina Gorbacheva et al., Between Worlds, Shamanism of the Peoples of Siberia, Moscow 2006, p. 70