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Gold Necklace with Africa Pendant
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Gold Necklace with Africa Pendant
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Gold Necklace with Africa Pendant

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.07222013-29-1.1-2
Object Type Necklace
Gifter
Brand (Founded 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Medium metal (gold), gemstone (tanzanite, diamond)
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/8 in x W 3/4 in x D 9 7/8 in (0.3 cm x 1.9 cm x 25.1 cm )
 Other (Chain Length) L 18 in (45.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo 18K white gold necklaces on a thin chain with a pendant in the shape of the continent Africa outlined with diamonds with a blue tanzanite stone set in the approximate location of Tanzania.
Historical NoteReceived during the First Family's official visit to Tanzania in July 2013.
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)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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