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95/28/59 Papier mache head, Louis XVI, paper / leather / cotton / metal / hair, Jandaschewsky family, Australia, 1900-1914. Click to enlarge.
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Papier mache head of Louis XVI

Full size head, made of cloth stuffed with cotton wool; face and neck modelled of papier mache & painted. Includes light brown hair sewn onto head as a wig.

Summary

Object No.

95/28/59

Object Statement

Papier mache head, Louis XVI, paper / leather / cotton / metal / hair, Jandaschewsky family, Australia, 1900-1914

Physical Description

Full size head, made of cloth stuffed with cotton wool; face and neck modelled of papier mache & painted. Includes light brown hair sewn onto head as a wig.

Marks

No marks.

Short URL

https://ma.as/147351

Dimensions

Height

320 mm

Width

180 mm

Depth

270 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1995

Acquisition Date

26 January 1995

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