Wig
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The style and materials of this horsehair wig are consistent with a late-18th century date. Wigs of this period are very rare.
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Not on view
The style and materials of this horsehair wig are consistent with a late-18th century date. Wigs of this period are very rare.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.
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Title: Wig
Date: 1780–1800
Culture: French
Medium: silk, metal, linen, leather, horsehair
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Caroline A. L. Pratt Fund, 1974
Accession Number: 2009.300.2178
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