1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Cauldron

Object Type
Sporting equipment/Accessory/Cauldron
Date Used
22 Nov 1956
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Olympic cauldron used at the 1956 Olympic Games, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Large shallow dish on top of cylinder with wide base. Painted with gold-bronze paint.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 2000 W: 2000 D: 2000mm (H: 78 3/4 W: 78 3/4 D: 78 3/4")
Base: H: 300 W: 1130mm (H: 11 13/16 W: 44 1/2")
Bowl: H: 560 W: 1930 D: 1930mm (H: 22 1/16 W: 76 D: 76")
Media/Materials
Metal
Paint
Associated Event
Opening Ceremony
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Associated Person
Date Used
22 Nov 1956
Location
On display
Registration No
1987.1704
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the City of Melbourne

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