1988 Winter Olympics candle held by Seba Johnson
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Object Details
- Created by
- Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian, founded 1907
- Used by
- Seba Johnson, born 1973
- Description
- A torch carried by Seba Johnson in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The torch consists of a white wax candle inside red plastic cup. The cup has white print that reads: [Calgary 1988 / Winter Olympic Games] in English and French. The text surrounds a snowflake design above the Olympic rings. The wax candle is broken toward the base.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Seba Johnson and Suzy Johnson
- 1988
- Object number
- 2011.163.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Type
- candles
- Medium
- wax, plastic, string
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (24.8 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
- Place used
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Olympics
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.163.9
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5548dcd99-ceb7-4bee-b260-6a8b8f65314b
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