Key to the City of San Salvador
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.04292011-59-1
Object Type
Key, Commemorative
Gifter
Norman Quijano
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
metal, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 5/8 in x W 9 1/4 in x D 3 in (1.6 cm x 23.5 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionCeremonial key to the city of San Salvador, El Salvador. The key is gold-colored metal with the outline of the department of San Salvador printed in black in the center of the bow. "SAN SALVADOR" printed on the stem. Two posts on the reverse where it was once mounted inside a presentation box [not part of object]Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official state visit to San Salvador, El Salvador on March 22, 2011.
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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