Rainbow wig worn by George Clinton

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
George Clinton, American, born 1941
Description
A rainbow colored wig with strings of white plastic beads, various rainbow colored ribbons, purple tinsel and small plastic iridescent flowers and butterflies woven throughout.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet
1990-2010
Object number
2011.83.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
wigs
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W: 24 x 12 in. (61 x 30.5 cm)
Diameter: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Costume
Funk (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.83.3
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e35dbe4-82c2-4215-9c51-f4907901a74b
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