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Wood Dual Gameboard
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Wood Dual Gameboard
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Wood Dual Gameboard

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.05022011-27-1.1
Object Type Gameboard
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium wood, metal, varnish, adhesive, felt
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Board, one half) H 1 3/4 in x W 12 in x D 23 1/4 in (4.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 59.1 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Board, one half) H 1 3/4 in x W 12 1/8 in x D 23 1/4 in (4.4 cm x 30.8 cm x 59.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionWooden game board with a chessboard on one side and backgammon board that hinges at the center and has metal clasps. . The squares are inlaid pieces of dark brown and light brown wood with a border with inlaid brass-colored metal letters and numbers to identify the grid. The backgammon board is composed of brown wood with inlaid tan wood triangles. There are brown felt-lined compartments to hold the pieces on either long end.
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
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