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Kurdish Jambiya
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Kurdish Jambiya
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Kurdish Jambiya

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.05222012-46-1.a-b
Object Type Dagger
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal (steel), leather, horn, adhesive, textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a Dagger) H 1 1/8 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 14 1/4 in (2.9 cm x 6.4 cm x 36.2 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.a-b Dagger in Sheath) H 1 1/8 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 15 7/8 in (2.9 cm x 6.4 cm x 40.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionAntique Kurdish jambiya in a leather sheath. The jambiya has a slightly curved folded steel blade with a ridge along its length and a polished black horn handle. The sheath is wood with dark brown leather covering and a black polished horn knob on the end.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a White House visit by President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani, on April 4. 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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