Evenk shaman ritual costume

Eastern Siberia, Yenisei Gubernia (Governorate), Turukhansky Krai
Late 19th/Early 20th century

The difference between the costume and its fidurine depiction:
Among the Evenks, a headwear item was an indispensable part of a shaman ritual costume. Shamans put on a deerskin or elkskin cap with a fringe covering the eyes; powerful shamans wore iron crowns in the form of a headband with the images of deer antlers. The sculpture depicts the shaman without a headwear item.