Necklace for The Wiz costume worn by André De Shields
date: label: Date
content: 1975
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Designed by
content: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014
label: Worn by
content: André De Shields, American, born 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Necklace from The Wiz costume ensemble worn by André De Shields in the original 1975 Broadway production. Silver rope chain of large circular and oval clear rhinestones. The chain forms a circle and a medallion hands from the same rope at the center with a large square emerald rhinestone at the center. The emerald rhinestone is surrounded by eight petal shaped clear rhinestones. The necklace closes with a hook-and -eye catch.
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Musical Theatre
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.1.3.7.1
objectType: label: Type
content: necklaces
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: string (fiber product) with rhinestone and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 11 × 7 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 19.1 × 1.3 cm)