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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Miniature of White House Beehive & Bumble Bee
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Miniature of White House Beehive & Bumble Bee

Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.2.108.a-b
Object Type Figurine
Medium ceramic (porcelain), paint, metal
DimensionsPart a (Beehive) L 4 1/4 in x W 3 1/8 in x H 2 3/8 in (6 cm x 7.9 cm x 10.8 cm )
 Part b (Bee) H 1/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 7/8 in (0.6 cm x 1.9 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA porcelain figurine of a White House beehive (.a) with a small porcelain bumblebee (.b). The beehive is a pearlescent white box on a brown stand with a brown base. The beehive box opens at a hinge with a patterned copper border and a bee clasp. The bumblebee has black and yellow body with white and gray wings. The bee is intended to sit inside the beehive box.
Historical NoteThis is an example of a diplomatic gift that First Lady Michelle Obama would give to foreign leaders during the Obama Administration.Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property 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 SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view