Sujet

Training boxing glove signed by Cassius Clay, 1964. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods Co..

Légende

Buff-coloured left handed training glove signed by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). In ink, in the upper portion of the front of the glove, is a signed note referring to Clay as the next Heavyweight Champion. [From / Cassius Clay / Jan / 1964 / Next Heavyweight Campion / of the World]. Clay (Ali) did in fact become World Heavyweight Champion on 25 February the same year. At the bottom of the glove, above the wrist is an embossed impression of the manufacturer and serial number of the glove [Wilson / MADE IN USA / H1540]. Along the bottom edge of the glove and the opening for the hand is a white band of fabric. Along the back of the glove, across the wrist, is a small band of white elastic. Stitching throughout the glove is white thread.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_010

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

89,1Mo (5,9Mo) / 40,9cm x 54,6cm / 4828 x 6449 (300dpi)

Mots clés

gloves glove people black sport training country clothes museum color boxing dress location century clothing boxing gloves concept prediction predicting African American African-American signature afro-american autograph Sixties United States of America Colour 1960s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states Ali Muhammad Ali Muhammad Clay World Heavyweight Championship cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC gloves Cassius Clay Cassius Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr Wilson Sporting Goods Co. leather thread and elastic