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Centaur Sculpture With Head Of President Obama
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Centaur Sculpture With Head Of President Obama
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Centaur Sculpture With Head Of President Obama

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.130129.1-2
Object Type Sculpture
Gifter
Artist (American)
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 11 3/4 in x W 12 1/2 in x D 4 1/2 in (29.8 cm x 31.8 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo wire sculptures depicting President Obama as a muscular centaur holding a feather in one hand and a platypus in the other.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Office of the President and maintained there until their 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)
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