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Bear-hunting suit from the 1800s (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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The armor now resides at a museum called the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. The museum consists of collected artifacts and the private art of the Menil family.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Interesting read on the history of the suit. The actual purpose is not bear hunting, and is unknown.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/siberian-bear-hunting-suit-armor/