Is This Bizarre Costume a 'Siberian Bear-Hunting Suit'?
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The leather outfit, covered in nails from head to toe, has captured the imagination of internet users for years. But what is it?
A widely shared photograph shows a 19th-century, Siberian bear-hunting suit.
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Is This Bizarre Costume a 'Siberian Bear-Hunting Suit'?
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Bear wearing protogen mask - YCH.Commishes, protogen mask
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