Claddagh Pendant Gold Necklace
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.688251.1-2
Object Type
Necklace
Gifter
Mayor Pádraig Conneely
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Medium
metal (gold)
DimensionsOverall (Chain w/ pendant) W 5/8 in x D 1/8 in x L 9 7/8 in (1.6 cm x 0.3 cm x 25.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo 9-karat gold necklaces with a simple chain and Claddagh pendant.Historical NoteReceived personally from Padraig Conneely, Mayor of Galway Ireland, on a visit to the White House in March 2009.
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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