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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Holy Bible
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Holy Bible

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.685808.1
Object Type Bible
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 1987
Medium leather, paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 8 7/8 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 1 1/4 in (22.5 cm x 14.6 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA Bible with a blue textured cover and embossed gold text. There is a cardboard sleeve with the inscription handwritten on the center.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on obverse of outer sleeve: To: / President Barack Hussein Obama
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view