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Xi Jinping Signed Basketball
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Xi Jinping Signed Basketball
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Xi Jinping Signed Basketball

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.04062012-8-1.a-c
Object Type Basketball
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 2011
Medium plastic (acrylic), wood, paint, rubber, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Basketball) Diam 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Case) H 13 7/8 in x W 11 3/4 in x D 11 3/4 in (35.2 cm x 29.8 cm x 29.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionCustom-made red, white, and blue Li-ning brand basketball on a square wooden base with a clear acrylic cover. Each end has a star enclosed in a circle--blue and white on one end and red and yellow on the other. The ball is signed in black ink by Xi Jinping. The Li-Ning logo is printed on the basketball in red and white on a blue patch on one side and in yellow and black on a red patch on the opposite side. The brown wooden base has four feet and is inscribed and painted with the Li-Ning logo.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a visit to the White House by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 14, 2012.
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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