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A Theda Bara Egyptian cobra arm/leg band from Cleopatra
10 December 2019, 14:00 PST
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A Theda Bara Egyptian cobra arm/leg band from Cleopatra
Fox Film Corporation, 1917. Gold metal arm/leg band with snake scale design culminating in a cobra head adorned with a large blue jewel. Though Cleopatra is a lost film, there are enough 102-year-old surviving stills and amazing costume pieces such as this band to easily ascertain that it was an epic film for its time. Though critics were mixed in their reviews, the public attended in droves, making it the most popular film of 1917. This arm/leg coil was photographed extensively in promotional photographs. Accompanied by a letter of provenance and a photo of Bara wearing the band.
Provenance: originally from the collection of Joan Craig, to whom it was gifted by Theda Bara.
3.5 x 5 in.
Provenance: originally from the collection of Joan Craig, to whom it was gifted by Theda Bara.
3.5 x 5 in.


















