Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
Date
1964
Medium
ink on silk (fiber) with thread and metal
Dimensions
H x W: 12 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (31.8 × 19.1 cm)
Description
A mini banner from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The banner is white silk with gold fringe and tassels. The banner hangs from a metal bar at the top. The center of the banner is white and has a gold box. Inside the box there is a red sun, gold Olympic rings, gold lettering that reads: [Tokyo 1964], and three Japanese characters in black. The back of the banner is blank.
Place used
Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
banners
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
Object number
2017.56.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53933ed6a-58fc-4351-adc3-70db5edceb2e

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