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Second Temple Period Stone from Jerusalem with an Affixed Nano-Chip
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Second Temple Period Stone from Jerusalem with an Affixed Nano-Chip
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Second Temple Period Stone from Jerusalem with an Affixed Nano-Chip

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.026305
Object Type Commemorative
Gifter
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium stone, metal, plastic, wood, adhesive, textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 3 3/4 in x W 4 1/2 in x D 4 1/2 in (9.5 cm x 11.4 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionLight gray stone from Jerusalem, dating from the Second Temple period, on which is affixed a nano-chip that is engraved with the text from the Declarations of Independence of the United States and of Israel, side by side. The stone is housed in an angled wooden box with a square acrylic lid with a magnifying lens affixed to the center. There are metal descriptive plaques attached to the two larger sides.
Inscriptions and MarkingsText of plaques on sides: Scientists from the Technion engraved replicas of the Declarations of Independence of the United States and of the State of Israel side by side, on an area of 0.04mm² on a nano-chip using nano-technology. The chip is affixed to a stone dating to Second Temple period Jerusalem. PRESENTED TO THE HONORABLE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN WARM FRIENDSHIP BENJAMIN NETANYAHU PRIME MINISTER MARCH 2013 STATE OF ISRAEL
InscribedText of plaques on sides: Scientists from the Technion
engraved replicas of the Declarations
of Independence of the United States
and of the State of Israel side by side,
on an area of 0.04mm² on
a nano-chip using nano-technology.
The chip is affixed to a stone dating
to Second Temple period Jerusalem.

PRESENTED TO
THE HONORABLE BARACK OBAMA
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN WARM FRIENDSHIP
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
PRIME MINISTER
MARCH 2013
STATE OF ISRAEL

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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