Costume for Tin Man in "The Wiz" on Broadway

Geoffrey Holder1975

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

This costume was worn by Tiger Haynes as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. It consists of a headpiece (.1.1), cuirass (.1.2), left arm and right arm armor and arm harness (.1.3abc), left leg armor (.1.4), right leg armor (.1.5), shoes (.2ab), union suit (.3), and prop oil can (.4).

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Title: Costume for Tin Man in "The Wiz" on Broadway
Creator: Geoffrey Holder, Fred Nihda
Date Created: 1975
Location Created: New York City, New York
Provenance: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
External Link: https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2007.3.7

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