Wig
ca.1920s (made)
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Wig made from dark brown human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The dark brown hair is streaked with grey.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Human hair on cotton gauze |
| Brief description | Wig worn by Murray Carrington in The Pied Piper, ca. 1920s. |
| Physical description | Wig made from dark brown human hair knotted into a cotton gauze cap with a band front. The gauze over the forehead has been stained with stage make-up. The dark brown hair is streaked with grey. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Clarkson's, 45 & 44 Wellington Street, Strand, WO" |
| Object history | Wig worn by Murray Carrington as an unidentified character in the play 'The Pied Piper'. |
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| Accession number | S.102-1985 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2004 |
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