Collection Highlights
Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wig: curly crest w/hairpin
Title
Wig: curly crest w/hairpin
Object name
Wig
Date
1750-1800
Medium
Hair, cotton, cloth tape, metal
Dimensions
Overall (flat): 9 x 14 x 2 in. (22.9 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm)
Description
Woman's wig with gray hair knotted to light brown glazed cotton foundation reinforced with black, orange, and beige striped cloth tape; widow's peak in front, high crest of dark gray curls across top, and straight hair pinned in back with row of tight curls at bottom.
Object Number
INV.12180
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
