Ethnography Collection (#7)

Kazakh with a Golden Eagle, on a Horse with Yurts in the Background, Valley of the Arakan...1911-13 Creator
Kazakh with a Golden Eagle, on a Horse with Yurts in the Background, Valley of the Arakan River, a Tributary of the Chernaia Berel River, 1911-1913

Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, with a... 1911-1913)
Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, with a Stepped Cutout) on a Horse, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai

Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, Sleeveless... 1911-1913)
Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, Sleeveless Garment: Chegedek; Clothing of a Married Woman) with a Horse, 1911-1913

Altai Shaman with Tambourine in Front of a Traditional Dwelling (Chaadyr), 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Altai Shaman with Tambourine in Front of a Traditional Dwelling (Chaadyr), 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai

Group of Altai Beside a Dwelling (Chaadyr), Katun River Valley, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Group of Altai Beside a Dwelling (Chaadyr), Katun River Valley, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

Bashkir woman in a folk costume, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Bashkir woman in a folk costume, 1910

Young Bashkir, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Young Bashkir, Ekhia, 1910

Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Storehouses, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Birch bark yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Labaz. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Labaz. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Two Tungus men and a woman with a cross on her chest, 1920-1939. Creator: Unknown
Two Tungus men and a woman with a cross on her chest, 1920-1939. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness

Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Plague in the forest, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons, 1920-1939. Creator: Unknown
Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons, 1920-1939. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most

Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Selkup makes a boat, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A yurt of two halves. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A yurt of two halves. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Kotets, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Kotets, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Blocked stream with weir in winter. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Chuman. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Chuman. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Perch, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Tamgas made of birch bark of various types, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Tamgas made of birch bark of various types, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G
Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin. Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920
Child in "Naroysan". Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A child in a birch bark cradle, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Michael. Selkup from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper, ...1922 Creator: Unknown
Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute On the Deck of a Ship During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin
Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Dressy Fur Coat, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin
Dressy Fur Coat, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Avurhu dinner, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute...Japan, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Copper Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Yurt of the Ilga Tungus, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Yurt of the Ilga Tungus, 1920-1929. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness regions of Siberia at

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute...Japan, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Senior Students of Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute During a Trip to the Ashio-Niko Mine in Japan, Spring 1922

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with his Wife, Olga Aleksandrovna (nee Klushina), and Sons, early 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with his Wife, Olga Aleksandrovna (nee Klushina), and Sons, early 1920s. From the family archive of prominent geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Mikhail Alekseevich. Pavlov with his Family and Acquaintances on a Picnic, 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich. Pavlov with his Family and Acquaintances on a Picnic, 1920s. From the family archive of prominent geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Grigorii Sarydzhakov, a Hunter From Bai, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin
Grigorii Sarydzhakov, a Hunter From Bai, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov by the Chute of an Exploratory Mine, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov by the Chute of an Exploratory Mine, 1920-1929. From the family archive of prominent geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

A tube, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
A tube, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Members of an Expedition at Base Camp, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov with Members of an Expedition at Base Camp, 1920-1929. From the family archive of prominent geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Shaman's hat Kirka. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Shaman's hat Kirka. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

High boots of the shaman Markei from the Bezymyanny ulus, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
High boots of the shaman Markei from the Bezymyanny ulus, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Cemetery in Nalimka ulus. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Cemetery in Nalimka ulus. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Portrait sketch: Karelian yurts, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Portrait sketch: Karelian yurts, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Boats on the banks of the Yenisei, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Boats on the banks of the Yenisei, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

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