Hamlet
Wig
ca. 1920s (made)
ca. 1920s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wig made from black human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a gauze band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The back of the wig cap is made from caul netting. The wig has shrunk over time.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hamlet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on cotton gauze |
| Brief description | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as the title character in Hamlet, ca.1920s. |
| Physical description | Wig made from black human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a gauze band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The back of the wig cap is made from caul netting. The wig has shrunk over time. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Hamlet |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.95-1985 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2004 |
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