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Bamboo Undergarment

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China

This is an undergarment made of over 10,000 small bamboo beads, which form little squares. In the past, only the rich and aristocrats could wear such undergarment during summer to keep cool and prevent clothes sticking against sweaty skin.

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  • Title: Bamboo Undergarment
  • Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
  • Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
  • Object type: Clothes
  • Ethnic group: Han
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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