Artefacts

Tokyo 1958, winner's medal, bronze, of the 3rd Asian Games.

Physical description

Obverse: head of Zeus and the caption:"III ASIAN GAMES / 1958". Signature of the artist: Fumio. Reverse: a japanese castle tower and the caption in japanese: "Tokyo, Japan".

Created

Created: Fumio ASAKURA (1.3.1883)

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 6.1 x 0.5 cm, 126 g

Literature

Fan Hong. Sport, Nationalism and orientalism, The Asian Games. 2007. ISBN 10: 0-415-40017-1. The Organizing Committee for III Asian Games. Official report of III Asian Games ; Tokyo 1958. 1958. HUEBNER, Stefan. Pan-Asian Sports and the Emergence of Modern Asi, 1913-1974. Singapore: Markono Print Media Pte Ltd., 2016.

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

231515

Keywords

Asian Games Tokyo Ancient Greece victory monument