On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
Date
1940s
Medium
leather , padding (material) , string (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D (left glove [a]): 5 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 12 3/16 in. (15 × 12 × 31 cm)
H x W x D (right glove [b]): 5 11/16 × 3 15/16 × 11 7/16 in. (14.5 × 10 × 29 cm)
Description
A pair of boxing gloves. The exterior is dry and flaking. There is padding inside the gloves, and the glove openings are strung together with strings that appear have good integrity.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
gloves
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Candice and George Joseph, the Family of Joe Louis
Object number
2018.16.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b757c5d-b476-405e-9345-8b785bb9229a

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