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Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

Creator Name

Skinner, American;
Floyd Patterson, American, 1935 - 2006

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1960s

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description
A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket, and lapel that continues down the front opening. The robe fastens with an orange satin sash and has three pockets on the front, one on either side of the waist and one on the proper left breast. The breast pocket has [NY] sewn to it in stylized orange letters. The upper back of the robe reads: [FLOYD / PATTERSON], also in stitched orange letters. A manufacturer's tag is sewn to the interior at the nape of the neck.

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Title

Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

Creator

Skinner, American, Manufactured by;
Floyd Patterson, American, 1935 - 2006, Worn by

Worktype

robes; Robes (main garments)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

rayon, satin, cotton (textile)

Dimensions

H x W x D (On form): 51 × 28 × 12 in. (129.5 × 71.1 × 30.5 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1960s;
Date: 1962

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Rights

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Inscription

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Location

Comiskey Park; Chicago; Cook County; Illinois; United States; North and Central America

Subjects

African American; Athletes; Boxing; Clothing and dress; Sports

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Skinner, American, Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston, 1960s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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