Museum object · Jewelry and Adornment
Ring for The Wiz costume worn by André De Shields
1975
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
Ring from The Wiz costume ensemble worn by André De Shields in the original 1975 Broadway production. The ring is made of rhinestones sewn onto a peice of black felt with an elastic band to create a ring. In the center of the ring is an oval emerald rhinestone. The emerald rhinestone is surrounded by eight circular clear rhinestones.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2018.1.3.7.2
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