Backgammon and Checker Board Set
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.762723.7
Object Type
Game, Board
Gifter
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
leather, wood, metal, plastic, adhesive, paint
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Closed) H 2 3/4 in x W 8 1/4 in x D 15 3/4 in (7 cm x 21 cm x 40 cm )
Overall - 3D (Open) H 1 3/8 in x W 16 3/4 in x D 16 3/4 in (3.5 cm x 42.5 cm x 42.5 cm )
Other (Game Piece) H 1/4 in x Diam 7/8 in (0.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Other (Small Dice) H 3/8 in x W 3/8 in x D 3/8 in (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm )
Other (Number Dice) H 1/2 in x W 1/2 in x D 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical Description"Fiorentina" Italian leather backgammon and checkerboard set. The board is designed like a book with a decorative red leather cover and gold colored pages. The checker board is on the exterior and the backgammon board is on the interior. The game pieces are gold and silver colored metal circles, four small red and white, and one numbered dice.Overall - 3D (Open) H 1 3/8 in x W 16 3/4 in x D 16 3/4 in (3.5 cm x 42.5 cm x 42.5 cm )
Other (Game Piece) H 1/4 in x Diam 7/8 in (0.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Other (Small Dice) H 3/8 in x W 3/8 in x D 3/8 in (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm )
Other (Number Dice) H 1/2 in x W 1/2 in x D 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.3 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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