Armband
Item number Ed1.296 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Ed1.296 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Pair of cylindrical armbands for the lower arm, made by interlacing lengths of rattan to form figure 8 shapes parallel to the length of the cylinder. The shapes are attached to each other with wrapping made of rattan skin. Each cylinder ends in a double circle of rattan at the narrower end of the cylinder, and a single circle at the wider end. The circles are covered with wrapping of rattan skin, which also attaches the ends of the figure 8s to the circles.
Arm bands of this kind were worn in hot weather under the upper garment (chogori) to prevent the wearer’s clothing from sticking to his skin. They served to ventilate the sleeves. As they were simple, they could be worn by all social classes. Such articles were made by masters with this specialization. They were sometimes made of horsehair (from the horse’s tail) rather than rattan.
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Pair of cylindrical armbands for the lower arm, made by interlacing lengths of rattan to form figure 8 shapes parallel to the length of the cylinder. The shapes are attached to each other with wrapping made of rattan skin. Each cylinder ends in a double circle of rattan at the narrower end of the cylinder, and a single circle at the wider end. The circles are covered with wrapping of rattan skin, which also attaches the ends of the figure 8s to the circles.
Arm bands of this kind were worn in hot weather under the upper garment (chogori) to prevent the wearer’s clothing from sticking to his skin. They served to ventilate the sleeves. As they were simple, they could be worn by all social classes. Such articles were made by masters with this specialization. They were sometimes made of horsehair (from the horse’s tail) rather than rattan.
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