Esprit protecteur "kalgamu" · Russie - Sibérie orientale - Rivière Amour inférieur, Ulchi · ID: 3052461
Prix d'appel
500 €
Prix d'Estimation
900 €
Provenance
Tischenko Gallery, Helsinki, FinlandFranco Rimoldi, Darmstadt, Germany
Taille
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.
Littérature comparée
Grusman, Vladimir, Valentina Gorbacheva et al., Between Worlds, Shamanism of the Peoples of Siberia, Moscow 2006, p. 70