Wig

Description

Wig with a base of coarse knotted linen net to which the hair, now lacking on the crown, is attached, worn by Alexander Peden, a covenanting minister, c. 1670s - 1680s

Museum reference

H.NT 240

Collection

Society

Object name

Wig

Date

1670s
1680s

Materials

Linen, Hair

Physical description

Linen; hair

Associations

Previous owner: Reverend Alexander Peden

Exhibitions

• Future Museum (01 Jun 2007)
  World Wide Web

• 26 Treasures in the National Museum of Scotland (01 Dec 2011 - 29 Jan 2012)
  World Wide Web

Links to other web pages

Collection Story

Future Museum

On display

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