Hair samples believed to be from Ludwig van Beethoven that were auctioned for high prices might not actually be his, according to DNA testing.

Locks of the composer’s hair that were apparently kept as remembrances at the time of his death in 1827 have been sold for a total of almost $140,000 over the past three decades, Business Insider reported Sunday.

Beethoven's hair has been a big ticket item for years, auctioned for thousands — turns out it didn't all belong to him https://t.co/n5HFZvdiwD

— Insider News (@InsiderNews) March 26, 2023

Genetic testing on several hair samples believed to be the composer’s showed that at least one high profile clipping may not have belonged to him.

The information came as part of a study into his life and health issues published Wednesday in Current Biology, titled “Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven.”

Sequencing Ludwig von Beethoven’s genome reveals his living descendants aren't as related to him as they thought. An affair on his father's side appears to be the culprit.@MPI_EVA_Leipzig @BeggTristan, Toomas Kivisild, Johannes Krause

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— Cell Press (@CellPressNews) March 24, 2023

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