Olympic Torch from the 1996 Atlanta games signed by Muhammad Ali
date: label: Date
content: 1996
name: label: Designed by
content: Malcolm Grear Designers, American, founded 1960
label: Manufactured by
content: Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884
label: Manufactured by
content: Erie Plating Company, American, founded 1925
label: Signed by
content: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016
label: Commissioned by
content: Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
notes: label: Description
content: A 1996 Olympic torch from the Atlanta Summer Games signed on the middle handle by Muhammad Ali. The signatures reads: [Muhammad Ali / 1996] in blue marker. The torch features 22 aluminum "reeds", one for each Olympic Games up to 1996. Additionally, it features two gold plated brass rings, the first displaying the inscription: [Atlanta 1996] with the Atlanta Games emblem and the second featuring the names of the host cities of the Olympic Games of the modern era. The torch was designed to be grasped in the middle with the handle made of Georgian pecan wood.
place: label: Place used
content: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.62.6.1
objectType: label: Type
content: torches (lighting devices)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: aluminum , wood and brass (alloy) , ink
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 31 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (80.6 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)