Rainbow wig worn by George Clinton

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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

Date

1990-2010

Object number

2011.83.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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

Movement

Afrofuturism

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Costume

Funk (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e35dbe4-82c2-4215-9c51-f4907901a74b

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.83.3