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El Quetzal Stone Carving
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
El Quetzal Stone Carving
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

El Quetzal Stone Carving

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.093868
Object Type Sculpture
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium stone, pigment
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/8 in x W 11 1/2 in x D 4 1/8 in (28.3 cm x 29.2 cm x 10.5 cm )
 Storage (Box) H 8 1/4 in x W 15 5/8 in x D 13 1/8 in (21 cm x 39.7 cm x 33.3 cm )
 Storage (Drawstring Bag) W 23 3/4 in x L 23 in (60.3 cm x 58.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionStone carving statue of El Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala. Bird is made of green, red, brown, and black stones. A Mayan pictoglyph carving of El Quetzal in light green in the lower left. Some of the stone carvings are painted with red and brown accents.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of White House visit by President Otto Fernandez Perez of Guatemala on July 25, 2014.
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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library and Museum. The Obama Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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