Pigtails of hair

Made:
1801-1900 in China

12 pigtails of hair, with display stand, 10 of which have cord incorporated into them, differ in length, all are of dark hair, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657046
Materials:
complete, hair and cord
Measurements:
minimum: 460 mm x 30 mm,
maximum: 890 mm x 80 mm,
type:
hairpiece, human hair and human remains