Handkerchief with map from 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A cloth handkerchief with a white background and blue border. The handkerchief is printed on one side with a color map of Seoul, South Korea which highlights different venues related to the 1988 Summer Olympics. To the left and below the map are keys for the map. An image of the Seoul Olympic Stadium is printed in the bottom left, while in the top right there is a globe composed of national flags. The reverse is printed with the biblical verse John 3:16 in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, and Korean. In the lower right corner is an advertisement and schedule for the ['88 World Evangelization Crusade / International Mission Rally].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1988
• Distributed by: Grace Korean Church, founded 1982
• Owned by: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961
• Type: handkerchiefs
• Type: maps
• Type: prayers
• Medium: cloth
• Dimensions: H x W: 17 3/8 x 17 1/8 in. (44.1 x 43.5 cm)
• Place depicted: Seoul, South Korea, Asia
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Athletes
• Topic: International affairs
• Topic: Multilingual communication
• Topic: Olympics
• Topic: Religion
• Topic: Sports
• Topic: Track and field
• Object number: 2013.126.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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