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Artist/Maker	Unknown (maker)
Place of origin	Paris (made)

Plaits worn by Bronislava Nijinska in the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor. The plaits were originally worn by Nijinska under a headscarf, with the plaits hanging loose beneath.

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Categories	Theatre Costume Dance Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Costume
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Plaits Plaits
Materials and techniques	Human hair Hair
Brief description	Plaits worn by Bronislava Nijinska in the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Physical description	Two plaited hair pieces, each formed from real hair and hanging in three long plaits from a supporting fabric band.
Dimensions	Full length length: 63cm (approximate) Single plait, widest point width: 2cm (approx) Supporting band width: 15.5cm (approximate)
Summary	Plaits worn by Bronislava Nijinska in the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor. The plaits were originally worn by Nijinska under a headscarf, with the plaits hanging loose beneath.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.560:1-2017

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Record created	October 27, 2015
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324715/costume-unknown/

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