Hansik: Stories of Korean Food
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.02072011-10-2.1-6
Object Type
Book
Gifter
First Lady Kim Yoon-ok
Author
First Lady Kim Yoon-ok
(South Korean, 1947)
Intended Recipient
First Lady Michelle Obama
(American, 1964)
Date
2009
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive, textile
DimensionsOverall H 7/8 in x W 7 1/4 in x D 10 in (2.2 cm x 18.4 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionSix hardcover books with a white cover that has a close-up photograph of food dividing the top and bottom. Text is printed inside and on both covers in English and Korean.Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to First Lady Michelle 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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