Pig tail of plaited hair of a Chinese pirate

Made:
1850-1898 in China

Long pig tail of plaited hair with purple cord incorporated into it, cut from the head of a Chinese pirate executed in Java in 1898, Chinese, 1850-1898

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A54598
Materials:
complete and hair
Measurements:
overall: 1360 mm x 55 mm,
type:
hairpiece and human hair
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)