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Vessel
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Vessel
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Vessel

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.12302010-19-1.a-b
Object Type Sculpture
Artist (American)
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Date 2009
Medium wood (African blackwood, hemlock)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-b: Vessel with Finial, Assembled) H 16 in x W 8 5/8 in x D 7 1/2 in (40.6 cm x 21.9 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionWoodwork vessel with vase-like body made from light brown Hemlock carved with concentric rings of ginkgo leaf patterns (.a). The top of the vessel has a dark brown African Blackwood collar with a small opening. A lid notches into the vessel's opening; it is adorned with a finial consisting of a tree branch stripped of bark that branches up and toward the side (.b).
Historical NotePresented to President Barack Obama by Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, North Carolina on April 2, 2010 on the occasion of President Obama delivering a speech on the economy.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle 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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