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Portrait of President Barack Obama Made from Silver Nails
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.685071
Object Type
Relief
Artist
Nason Ponniah
(Malaysian)
Gifter
Nason Ponniah
Date
2008
Medium
metal, foam
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 40 3/8 in x W 30 1/4 in x D 2 3/4 in (102.6 cm x 76.8 cm x 7 cm )
Physical DescriptionFramed three-dimensional relief of President Barack Obama made from thousands of small silver metal nails. The President is depicted from the shoulders up, wearing a suit and tie with an American flag lapel pin. Below him is text also created by nails: "Barack Obama 44th President Of The United States of America."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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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