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Key to the City of Jerusalem
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Key to the City of Jerusalem
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Key to the City of Jerusalem

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.04012013-19-1
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal, wood, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 2 1/2 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 7 3/8 in (6.4 cm x 14.6 cm x 18.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCeremonial Key to Jerusalem that is a replica of an ancient door key with two 90 degree angle bends. One end resembles a door knob and the other is a bent back with four teeth.
Inscriptions and MarkingsText of plaque on box: "Ten measures of beauty descended upon the world, nine taken by Jerusalem" (Talmud: Kiddushin) To President Obama, on occasion of your visit to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people Nir Barkat March 2013
InscribedText of plaque on box: "Ten measures of beauty descended upon the world, nine taken by Jerusalem"
(Talmud: Kiddushin)
To President Obama,
on occasion of your visit to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people
Nir Barkat
March 2013
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official state visit to Israel in March 2013.
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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