Yakut Collection

Yakut 300-year-old wooden towers, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Yakut 300-year-old wooden towers, 1902. National Library of Russia

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Gacout, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Gacout, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797

The Sorceress of the Yakuts in North East Asia, n.d. Creator: Ernst Damitz
The Sorceress of the Yakuts in North East Asia, n.d

Yakuts of the Yakut Okrug, 1895-1939. Creator: Unknown
Yakuts of the Yakut Okrug, 1895-1939. This collection includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness regions of Siberia at the end of

A Boat, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Boat, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

In the woods, 1890. Creator: Unknown
In the woods, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Yakuts, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Yakuts, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Schoolchildren, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Schoolchildren, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Lunch in the forest, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Lunch in the forest, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

The convoy is in the woods, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The convoy is in the woods, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Hammering the sheaf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Hammering the sheaf, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Bonfire in the woods, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Bonfire in the woods, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Shitik on the Lena, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Shitik on the Lena, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Pipe Smoking, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pipe Smoking, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Woman preparing tarasun, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Woman preparing tarasun, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

They Caught a Reindeer, 1890. Creator: Unknown
They Caught a Reindeer, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Old Believers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Believers, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Old Believers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Believers, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Old Believers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Believers, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Ice fishing, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ice fishing, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

A woman with a cradle, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A woman with a cradle, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Yakut Family, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Yakut Family, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Russian immigrants, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Russian immigrants, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Yakut women, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Yakut women, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

A girl riding a bull, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A girl riding a bull, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Yakuts on horses, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Yakuts on horses, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Sail Boat on the Lena River, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sail Boat on the Lena River, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Army Church, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Army Church, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Passenger ship on the Lena, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Passenger ship on the Lena, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Old Believer family, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Believer family, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Pupils of the parish school, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pupils of the parish school, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Yakut hunters, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakut hunters, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

A bull drawn in a cart, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A bull drawn in a cart, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Carriage of goods by reindeer, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Carriage of goods by reindeer, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Household fixture, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Household fixture, 1890 The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Yakuts on a holiday, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakuts on a holiday, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings

Working with a flour millstone, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Working with a flour millstone, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

The building of the Yakutsk District Court, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The building of the Yakutsk District Court, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs

Khapchagai post station, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Khapchagai post station, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats

Horse in festive harness and rider in ceremonial attire, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Horse in festive harness and rider in ceremonial attire, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs

Yakut, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Yakut, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Yakuts (From the Lena), 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Yakuts (From the Lena), 1862. Sheet 50 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Yakut Summer Yurts, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Yakut Summer Yurts, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

Yakut Woman, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Yakut Woman, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Yakut: Unveiling Asian Cultural Devices and Products Through Wood Engravings" Step back in time to 1897, as we delve into the captivating world of the Yakut people. This ancient Asian culture comes alive through intricate wood engravings that offer a glimpse into their unique way of life. Meet the resilient Yakut woman, adorned in traditional attire, exuding grace and strength. Her presence is reminiscent of the powerful Yakut Shamans, revered as demon dispellers within their community. These spiritual leaders hold an esteemed position among the Yakuts. Intriguingly, an engraving showcases a bustling scene from The Town of Yakutsk – a hub where commerce and cultural exchange thrived. Le Costume Ancien ou Moderne publication transports us to this vibrant era. The harsh Siberian winter landscape reveals another facet of the Yakuts' existence. Clad in furs and skillfully maneuvering reindeer sledges across icy terrains, they adapt effortlessly to their surroundings. A snapshot captures a serene moment at Lena River – a lifeline for these resourceful people. Venturing further into their settlements unveils thriving colonies or villages nestled amidst nature's grandeur. Here, daily life unfolds with simplicity yet resilience; it is evident that harmony with nature is deeply ingrained in their ethos. Witnessing individual expressions becomes enthralling as we encounter a striking image of a Yakut woman wearing earrings and wrapped snugly in her fur-lined coat – embodying elegance even amidst challenging conditions. Similarly, a proud Yakut man dons his own fur-lined coat while clutching his spear firmly - showcasing both protection and prowess. A group portrait introduces us to several brave men armed with bows, arrows, spears alongside an enigmatic shaman who guides them spiritually on their quests. Their unity reflects not only survival but also reverence for tradition passed down through generations.