Barong Tagalog
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact ID2017.5.42
Object Type
Shirt
Designer
Paul Cabral
(Filipino, 1965)
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Date
2015
Medium
fiber (piña), plastic
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Flat Maximum) W 30 1/2 in x L 33 in (77.5 cm x 83.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA semi-sheer cream colored formal shirt in the traditional Filipino barong style and made partially of woven pineapple fibers. The shirt is embroidered in white panels of bold geometric patterns in a U-shaped design on the front. Black and silver plastic buttons run halfway down the shirt.Historical NotePresident of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino, commissioned Filipino couture designer Paul Cabal to make barong tagalog shirts for each foreign leader that attended the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Summit on November 18-19 in Manila, Philippines.
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 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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