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Relief, tomb of Khety: two men with curly wigs, Limestone, paint
Relief, tomb of Khety: two men with curly wigs
ca. 2051–2000 B.C.
Wig, metallic thread, American or European
Wig
American or European
1920s
Wig, hair, British
Wig
British
early 19th century
Wig, hair, Italian
Wig
Italian
second half of the 19th century
Wig bag, Silk, probably British
Wig bag
probably British
1830–40
An Actor With a Rack of Wigs, Okumura Toshinobu Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
An Actor With a Rack of Wigs
Okumura Toshinobu
Coat, Maison Margiela French, polyester, acrylic, silk, French
Coat
Maison Margiela
Martin Margiela
spring/summer 2009
Wig rings of Sithathoryunet, on a modern wig, Gold
Wig rings of Sithathoryunet, on a modern wig
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Wigs
Matthias Darly
October 12, 1773
Wig rest, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), French, Rouen
Wig rest
French, Rouen
ca. 1720
Wig, silk, metal, linen, leather, horsehair, French
Wig
French
late 19th century
Terracotta canopic urn, Terracotta, Etruscan, Chiusi or environs
Terracotta canopic urn
Etruscan, Chiusi or environs
6th century BCE
End of a Noh wig band, Embroidered silk satin with gold leaf patterning, Japan
End of a Noh wig band
Japan
late 18th century
Wig cabinet (cabinet de coiffure), Johann Daniel Sommer II German, Oak and walnut veneered with ebony, ebonized wood, and marquetry of pewter, mother of pearl, and tortoiseshell colored red on the reverse; silver; brocaded damask (not original), German, Künzelzau
Wig cabinet (cabinet de coiffure)
Johann Daniel Sommer II
ca. 1685
Worker Shabti of Henettawy , Faience

Worker Shabti of Henettawy

ca. 990–970 B.C.
[Man and Woman in Period Costumes and Wigs]
T. & G. Shrimpton
1860s
Brow of a Noh Wig Band (Kazura-obi), Embroidered chrysanthemum scroll on gold (dohaku) silk satin ground, clematis scroll on gold leaf (surihaku) on silk satin, Japan
Brow of a Noh Wig Band (Kazura-obi)
Japan
late 18th century
Head of a goddess, quartzite
Head of a goddess
ca. 1295–1270 B.C.
[Walker Evans Using Polaroid SX-70 Camera, Outside King Bros. Wigs]
Gay Burke
Walker Evans
1973–74
Attends General Koir Wigs Levee
Multiple artists/makers
1815
Large wig rings of Sithathoryunet, Gold
Large wig rings of Sithathoryunet
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Small wig rings of Sithathoryunet, Gold
Small wig rings of Sithathoryunet
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Broadside with 48 scenes from the 'century of the wigs', Antonio Bosch Spanish, Wood engraving printed on yellow paper
Broadside with 48 scenes from the 'century of the wigs'
Antonio Bosch
Pedro Corominas
ca. 1860–70
Wineglass, Glass, German, Thuringia
Wineglass
German, Thuringia
ca. 1730
Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, Limestone, paint
Yuny and His Wife Renenutet
ca. 1294–1279 B.C.
An Illustrated Catalogue of Theatrical Wigs
A. Rothe
1902
Twelve Advocates Who Plead Without Wigs
Multiple artists/makers
1811
[Walker Evans Standing in front of King Bros. Wigs, Holding Polaroid SX-70 Camera]
Gay Burke
Walker Evans
1973–74
L'Enconvenient des Perruques–The Inconvenience of Wigs
F. Sansom
Carle (Antoine Charles Horace) Vernet
1797–1801
Twleve Advocates who Plead with Wigs On
Multiple artists/makers
1810
[Walker Evans Using Polaroid SX-70 Camera, Sitting on the Sidewalk Outside King Bros. Wigs]
Gay Burke
Walker Evans
1973–74
Vest, Maison Margiela French, leather, polyester, synthetic, French
Vest
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2009–10
[Contact Sheet (120 format): Walker Evans Using Polaroid SX-70 Camera, Outside King Bros. Wigs; Wig Displays]
Gay Burke
Walker Evans
1973–74
A Barber's Shop, Thomas Rowlandson British, Etching and aquatint; later reissue
A Barber's Shop
Thomas Rowlandson
Henry Brookes
[published 1780] reissued ca. 1800
Naos stela with Pa-inmu and his father It, son of Pedise, Basalt
Naos stela with Pa-inmu and his father It, son of Pedise
664–610 B.C.
Standing statue of Mitry's wife, Acacia, paint (pink and white gesso layers), gesso
Standing statue of Mitry's wife
ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably
Scene of hunters, bird catchers, and fishermen, Limestone, paint
Scene of hunters, bird catchers, and fishermen
ca. 2051–2000 B.C.
Seated Mitry with echelonned wig, Acacia, gesso, paint
Seated Mitry with echelonned wig
ca. 2381–2323 B.C.
Standing Statue of Mitry with flaring wig, Acacia, paint, gesso
Standing Statue of Mitry with flaring wig
ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably
The Statue of the Official Mitry, Acacia, gesso, paint
The Statue of the Official Mitry
ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably