Museum object · ensembles (costume)
Costume worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in the film 12 Years a Slave
2013
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This costume worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013) consists of a straw hat (.1), a shirt (.2), a vest (.3), a neckerchief (.4), pants (.5), and a pair of brogan shoes (.6ab).
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2015.158.2
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