Wig
ca. 1920s (made)
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Wig made from red human hair knotted into a cotton gauze foundation with a gauze band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Human hair on cotton gauze. |
| Brief description | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as Horatio in Hamlet and as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, ca. 1920s |
| Physical description | Wig made from red human hair knotted into a cotton gauze foundation with a gauze band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as Horatio in William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'. Carrington also wore the same wig when he played Romeo in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | S.97-1985 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2004 |
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