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2016 AltaMed Maverick Woman Award
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
2016 AltaMed Maverick Woman Award
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

2016 AltaMed Maverick Woman Award

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.128091
Object Type Award
Artist (American, 1964)
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Date 2016
Medium metal (bronze, unknown), ink, stone, textile, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 24 3/4 in x W 12 in x Diam 8 in (62.9 cm x 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionBronze statue award on a stone base with gold-toned plaque on obverse. The figure is of a pregnant woman whose legs transform into the base and roots of a tree. She holds her belly with one hand and reaches the other up into the sky. Strands of her hair wrap around her arm and body. The shapes of North and South America are raised on her belly.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Michelle Obama received the 2016 Maverick Woman Award from AltaMed. She sent a video message accepting the award for the AltaMed Power Up Gala in May 2016.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the 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 SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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