Assembled: 31 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (81 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm)
Type:
torches (lighting devices)
Place depicted:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1996
Description:
A torch from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The torch consists of four parts (a-d). The top portion is constructed of a circle of silver metal spokes that fan out at the top. There is a gold metal band, 2" wide, around the torch where the spokes begin to fan out. The band is engraved with a leaf design and two Atlanta 1996 Olympic logos, a torch with the base made of Olympic rings and the number 100. The bottom portion of the torch is wooden, with a gold ring around the top and bottom. The heating element is inside the torch. There is a metal and plastic piece at the bottom, for joining the top portion with the bottom portion of the torch.
