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Wig
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A wig is a head covering made from human or animal hair, or a synthetic imitation thereof. The word is short for "periwig". Wigs may be worn to disguise baldness, to alter the wearer's appearance, or as part of certain professional uniforms.
A conventional hime cut wig
A conventional hime cut wig
Statue of princess Nofret wearing a wig (c. 2613 to 2494 BC.)
Statue of princess Nofret wearing a wig (c. 2613 to 2494 BC.)
Egyptian couple wearing formal wigs of the 4th or 5th dynasties
Egyptian couple wearing formal wigs of the 4th or 5th dynasties
Bust of a Roman woman wearing a "diadem" wig, c. 80 CE
Bust of a Roman woman wearing a "diadem" wig, c. 80 CE
Louis XIII
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Louis XIII was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.
Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1635
Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1635
Portrait of Louis XIII by Frans Pourbus the Younger, c. 1616
Portrait of Louis XIII by Frans Pourbus the Younger, c. 1616
Half Louis d'Or (1643) depicting Louis XIII
Half Louis d'Or (1643) depicting Louis XIII
Louis XIII on horseback, c. 1615–1620. Bronze, from France (probably Paris). Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Louis XIII on horseback, c. 1615–1620. Bronze, from France (probably Paris). Victoria and Albert Museum, London