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Lacquerware Trinket Box with Crane Inlay
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Lacquerware Trinket Box with Crane Inlay
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Lacquerware Trinket Box with Crane Inlay

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.094222.a-b
Object Type Box, Trinket
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium shell (pearl, abalone), lacquer, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Box with Lid: .a-b) H 2 3/8 in x W 8 7/8 in x D 3 1/4 in (6 cm x 22.5 cm x 8.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionLacquerware trinket box (.a) with lid (.b) containing inlaid abalone and mother of pearl designs. The lid and outer walls of the box contain depictions of cranes and swirling leaf motifs throughout, with the background sections of the lid and outer walls containing mother of pearl. The center of the lid contains a depiction of a red, white, and green flower, with a black knob containing an inlaid abalone and mother of pearl flower attached at its center. The lid also contains an abalone meander border. The interior of the box is covered entirely in abalone, while the bottom of the box and lid is a solid black lacquer.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of President Barack Obama's birthday in August 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
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