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HAIR CURLER: METAL

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Rectangle of thin, flat metal has two crinkled bars hinged internally at one end with a pinched circle to hold them at the other.

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Registration number
cwa-org-43-1987.156.5
Item type
Objects
Material
Metal
Keywords
Personal Items
Photographed 2023
Domestic - Bathroom
Hairstyling
Statement of significance

Fashion history. Various types of hair curlers.

Subiaco Museum

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