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Object Number 69-30-10/2122
Display Title Wig
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wig, human hair extensions attached to knotted cap
Classification
  • Wig
  • Shaft, modified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 32 x 26 cm (4 5/16 x 12 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/2122
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1867 - 1868)
Donor Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (1869)

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