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Copper Bowls and Serving Plate
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Copper Bowls and Serving Plate
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Copper Bowls and Serving Plate

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.117538.a-e
Object Type Bowl, Eating
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal (copper), residue material (soot)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a:) H 4 3/4 in x Diam 11 1/4 in (12.1 cm x 28.6 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.b-e:) H 2 1/2 in x Diam 4 1/2 in (6.4 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionSet of four copper-toned bowls and a serving plate. The serving plate (.a) has a copper-toned top with a black coating on the bottom and a gold-toned foot. There are traditional Thai patterns etched along the outside rim. The four bowls (.b-e) have a copper-toned inside, with a black coating on the outside. The same tradional Thai etchings found on the serving plate are present on the outer rim of all four bowls.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit hosted in Washington, DC. from March 31 - April 1.
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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