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Bracelet made from Hay Bale Wire
Bracelet made from Hay Bale Wire

Bracelet made from Hay Bale Wire

Dateca. 1931
Periodn/a
CultureAmerican
MediumSteel
ClassificationTools and Equipment
ProvenanceCharlotte Shive Maxwell (who received it from one of the female "Ubangi" performers of the 1930s; gifted to Larry Kellogg; purchased in 2015 by Howard Tibbals.
Credit LineTibbals Circus Collection Gift of Larry Kellogg?
Object numberTR2015.3010.1
Recognized by other performers and the roustabouts for her kindness, Charlotte Shive befriended members of the Sara tribe billed by the circus as the “Ubangis.” Before parting ways at the end of the season, one of the women invited Charlotte to visit them someday in their home and presented her with this bracelet made by meticulous bending the wire from a bale of hay into a coil.
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On view
Location
  • Circus Museum, Room 100 - Rotunda, Floor Southwest
Collections
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
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