1988 Winter Olympics candle held by Seba Johnson: Museum Object and Cultural History
1988 Winter Olympics candle held by Seba Johnson: Date: 1988. Created by: Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian, founded 1907. Used by: Seba Johnson, born 1973.
The object in the museum catalogue
A torch carried by Seba Johnson in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The torch consists of a white wax candle inside red plastic cup. The cup has white print that reads: [Calgary 1988 / Winter Olympic Games] in English and French. The text surrounds a snowflake design above the Olympic rings. The wax candle is broken toward the base.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1988
- Created by: Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian, founded 1907
- Used by: Seba Johnson, born 1973
- Type: candles
- Medium: wax, plastic, string
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 9 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (24.8 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
- Place used: Calgary, Alberta, Canada, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Olympics
- Topic: Sports
- Object number: 2011.163.9
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Seba Johnson and Suzy Johnson
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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