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by JulianMorrison 4151 days ago
In the west, there were shoulder yokes made in roughly a long oval form, with a deep notch for the neck, and carved shoulder pads.

Example: http://www.objectlessons.org/work-and-innovation-victorians/...

The difference is the availability of wood. You would need a truly epic bamboo bole to make anything like that, but one ordinary plank would suffice over here.