Protective spirit "kalgamu" · Russia - East Siberia - Lower Amur river, Ulchi · ID: 3052461
Starting price
EUR 500
Estimated price
EUR 900
Provenance
Tischenko Gallery, Helsinki, FinlandFranco Rimoldi, Darmstadt, Germany
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Grusman, Vladimir, Valentina Gorbacheva et al., Between Worlds, Shamanism of the Peoples of Siberia, Moscow 2006, p. 70