Pole, used at Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/Pole
Date Used
2000
1996
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Brief Description
Long, black, pole consisting of five, possibly six, retractable sections, each increasingly thinner than the one before and with a metallic eyelet at the very end. At the widest end there is a plastic stopper fitted. Black tape is wound around the pole at several points.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 4440 W: 33 D: 33mm (H: 174 13/16 W: 1 5/16 D: 1 5/16")
0 - Whole: H: 1130 W: 33 D: 33mm (H: 44 1/2 W: 1 5/16 D: 1 5/16")
Media/Materials
Plastic
Plastic tape
Metal
Associated Event
Olympic Games 2000; 2000; Sydney, New South Wales
Olympic Games 1996; 1996; Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date Used
2000
1996
Location
In storage
Registration No
2002.3836.119.4
Credit Line
Gift of the NSW Government, part of the Sydney 2000 Games Collection.

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