Hu The Sufi Way: Journal of the Rumi Foundation, India
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.753766.1.a-d
Object Type
Book
Gifter
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna
Publisher
Rumi Foundation
(Founded 2004)
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Date
2007-2010
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D (box) H 2 1/2 in x W 10 1/8 in x D 13 1/2 in (6.4 cm x 25.7 cm x 34.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.a) H 3/8 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.b) H 1/2 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.c) H 1/2 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d) H 5/8 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.6 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA four volume book set held in a box. The box is black with silver embossed title and leather spine. Each paperback book is matte black. Volume one is titled "Sufi Poet Hazrat Amir Khusrau" and has HU printed in white in upper left corner. Volume two is titled "To Commemorate the 800th Birth Anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi" and has HU printed in brown in upper left corner above out letters "rumi" with inset blue and gold geometric lines. Volume three is titled "The Sufis and Rishis of Kashmir" and has HU printed in metallic bronze in upper left corner. Volume four is titled "The Sufis of the Punjab" and has HU printed in red, orange, and pink text. Gray drawing of a tiger made from Arabic letters.Overall - 3D (.a) H 3/8 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.b) H 1/2 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.c) H 1/2 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Overall - 3D (.d) H 5/8 in x W 9 1/2 in x D 13 1/8 in (1.6 cm x 24.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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