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Purple Orange and Green Velvet Blanket
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.724899.14
Object Type
Blanket
Gifter
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
textile (cotton, silk, viscose)
DimensionsOverall - 2D (Flat, Maximum) L 70 in x W 70 in (177.8 cm x 177.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPurple velvet blanket with inset squares of orange and olive green patterned fabric on the obverse. The center square is composed of an orange fabric with olive-toned floral embroidery surrounded by an orange swirled pattern fabric, surrounded by olive green fabric with small orange squares, surrounded with the purple velvet fabric.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 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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