On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Date
1960s
Medium
leather, cloth, thread, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 11 in. (26 × 45.1 × 27.9 cm)
Description
Black leather gym bag used by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). The detailing and piping of the gym bag are made of light brown leather. Two vertical stripes of brown leather run down the front and back of the bag. The bag has two leather handles attached to the sides of the bag with brown leather patches. In the upper left corner of the front of the bag, in white lettering, is “C. CLAY.” The bottom of the bag has four metal studs in each of its four corners. The bag is closed with a zipper at the top that runs the length of the bag.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
duffel bags
Topic
Boxing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.173.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c23eb8a0-3c01-4817-be80-34995d7be99c

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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