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Headdress

mid 20th century
Artist/Maker

'Coral' headdress worn in an unidentified production. Double wire bandeau across head, set on either side with artificial coral and iridescent flowers and 'seaweed', from which rise curving wires bearing long thin drops tremblant; hanging amid the coral and flowers are loops of small coral and pearl beads.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
'Coral' headdress by Hugh Skillen worn in an unidentified production, mid 20th century.
Physical description
'Coral' headdress worn in an unidentified production. Double wire bandeau across head, set on either side with artificial coral and iridescent flowers and 'seaweed', from which rise curving wires bearing long thin drops tremblant; hanging amid the coral and flowers are loops of small coral and pearl beads.
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by the estate of Hugh Skillen
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Collection
Accession number
S.1535-1984

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Record createdAugust 23, 2004
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