- On View
- 1968 & Beyond Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Issued by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Owned by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- metal, plastic, wood
- Dimensions
- Assembled: 31 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (81 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm)
- Description
- A torch from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The torch consists of four parts (a-d). The top portion is constructed of a circle of silver metal spokes that fan out at the top. There is a gold metal band, 2" wide, around the torch where the spokes begin to fan out. The band is engraved with a leaf design and two Atlanta 1996 Olympic logos, a torch with the base made of Olympic rings and the number 100. The bottom portion of the torch is wooden, with a gold ring around the top and bottom. The heating element is inside the torch. There is a metal and plastic piece at the bottom, for joining the top portion with the bottom portion of the torch.
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2012.154.51a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




