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Olympic Torch from the 1996 Atlanta games signed by Muhammad Ali
- Designed by
- Malcolm Grear Designers, American, founded 1960
- Manufactured by
- Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884
- Erie Plating Company, American, founded 1925
- Signed by
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Commissioned by
- Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
- Date
- 1996
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- aluminum , wood and brass (alloy) , ink
- Dimensions
- 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)
- Description
- 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 used
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Ceremonial Tools
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.62.6.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions