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Beatles Wig

Beatles Wig
1960s (Made)
Artist/Maker
Batoli (made)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (made)

Black mop top wig inspired by the hair styles of The Beatles

Object details

Categories
Music
Costumes
Entertainment & Leisure
Hair and Hairstyles
Object type
Beatles wig
TitleBeatles Wig (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Human hair stitched into wig netting
Hair
Netting
Wig-Making
Brief description
Black mop top wig inspired by the hair styles of The Beatles
Dimensions
  • From top of scalp to end of hair height: 33cm
  • Width: 30cm
Credit line
Given by Philip Cowan
Summary
Black mop top wig inspired by the hair styles of The Beatles
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.977-1982

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Record createdJuly 9, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1501760/beatles-wig-beatles-wig-batoli/
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