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Adidas Towel
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.06292011-4-9.1-2
Object Type
Towel
Gifter
Chancellor Angela Merkel
Manufacturer
Adidas AG
(Founded 1949)
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Date
January 2010
Medium
textile (cotton)
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 28 in x W 53 1/4 in (135.3 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo red towels with "Adidas" printed in white along with three stripes on both sides of logo.Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official visit to the White House by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in June 2011.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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