Shaman's doll "ongon" · Mongolia, Evenks · ID: 3045028
sold
EUR 8,500
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
metal, base
“Ongon” (pl. “ongod”) is a type of spirit in the shamanistic belief system of Mongolia. After death, all shamans become shamanic souls, “ongod”.
The “ongons” are the most important aids of a shaman and serve in the shamanic rituals to communicate with the ancestors. They are kept in special places, in the tent of the shaman himself or in specially built huts.
The object Shaman’s doll “ongon” with the object ID 3045028 was part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art on November 17, 2018. The object with the lot number 16 achieved a sales price of EUR 8,500 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.
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