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Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History, an interview with Jessica Glasscock, pt. 1

Dressed: The History of Fashion

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The Princess Nani Wig

Princess Nani's wig was found under the head of a mummy in ancient Egypt. The piece is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A picture of it dressed on a mannequin, which is not necessarily something you typically see and gives a sense of its tactile nature.

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