Handkerchief, 1956 Olympic Games design
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Handkerchief
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Small 1956 Olympic Games souvenir handkerchief with pale yellow border and printed motifs. Centre has map of Australia with “MELBOURNE/AUSTRALIA/1956/OLYMPIC GAMES” printed below. Linear coloured drawings of Olympic venues in each corner – Main Olympic Stadium; Olympic Swimming Pool; Olympic Park and Olympic Village. Inside border are small drawings of athletes of different sports.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 305 W: 275 D: 2mm (H: 12 W: 10 13/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2005.4335.7
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Mrs Keren I Brown, Numurkah.
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