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Man's Rattan Plaited Hamlet Over Bear Fur Hat
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China
The Lhoba men wear helmet-like hats either made from bearskin, woven bamboo or rattan laced with bearskin. The back of the hat is decorated with a piece of bearskin to frighten predators that may attack from behind.
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- Title: Man's Rattan Plaited Hamlet Over Bear Fur Hat
- Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
- Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
- Object type: Accessory
- Ethnic group: Lhoba
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