1956 Olympic Games commemorative plate, featuring MCG

Object Type
Domestic items/Crockery/Plate
Date Used
Nov 1956-Dec 1956
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Brief Description
A white ceramic plate featuring an illustration of the Main Stadium (Melbourne Cricket Ground) of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Above is an illustration of the Olympic rings emblem crowning two crossed victory palms. Inscription: 'OLYMPIC GAMES/MELBOURNE/AUSTRALIA. 22 Nov-8 Dec. 1956'.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 198 W: 198 D: 31mm (H: 7 13/16 W: 7 13/16 D: 1 1/4")
Media/Materials
Ceramic
Glaze
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Date Used
Nov 1956-Dec 1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1666.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Museum Victoria.

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