Shoulder-length, curled and powdered almond wig, or infoli wig, of hair knotted on coarse linen supported by a net of coarse-mesh knotted rope, lined with a cap of glazed linen, Shoulder-long wig of curled (people?) Hair knotted on coarse linen supported by a net of coarse-knotted rope, lined with a cap of glazed linen. The net is trimmed all around with a blue / white striped cotton band. At the bottom center of the cap there is a tunnel with cotton cord to put on the head for a snug fit. The hanging strands of curled hair are held together with linen straps. The pipe curls in the center back are held in place by a linen strip hanging on the cap with bands. Separation center front with curls to the left and right. Remains of powder (flour?). The hair is implanted from front to back with three layers of curls one above the other., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1700 - c. 1720, kapsel, kap, net, voering
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Shoulder-length, curled, powdered almond wig, infoli wig, hair knotted, coarse linen supported, net, coarse-mesh knotted rope, lined, cap, glazed linen, Shoulder-long wig, people, Hair knotted, coarse-knotted rope, trimmed, blue, white striped cotton band, bottom center, tunnel, cotton cord, head, snug fit, hanging strands, curled hair, held together, linen straps, pipe curls, center back, held, place, linen strip hanging, bands, Separation center front, curls, left, right, Remains, powder, flour, hair, implanted, front, back, three layers, Netherlands, c, 1700, 1720, kapsel, kap, voering
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