Makeup Brush Kit
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.120250.1-2.a-m
Object Type
Brush, Cosmetic
Gifter
Hiroshi Mimura
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
plastic, fur, metal, textile, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 2D (.a - Bag) L 8 1/2 in x W 31 3/4 in (80.6 cm x 21.6 cm )
Overall - 2D (.b - Foundation Brush) L 5 3/8 in x Diam 1 in (2.5 cm x 13.7 cm )
Overall - 2D (.c - Powder Brush) L 7 1/8 in x Diam 1 in (2.5 cm x 18.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.d - Blush Brush) L 6 3/4 in x Diam 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 17.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.e - Bronzer Brush) L 6 3/4 in x Diam 5/8 in (1.5 cm x 17.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.f - Blending Brush) L 5 7/8 in x H 3/8 in x D 1/2 in (1 cm x 1.3 cm x 14.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (.g - Eyebrow Comb) H 3/8 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 1 in (1 cm x 14 cm x 2.5 cm )
Overall - 2D (.h - Eyebrow Brush) L 6 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.i - Detail Brush) L 5 7/8 in x Diam 3/8 in (1 cm x 14.9 cm )
Overall - 2D (.j - Square Brow Brush) L 5 5/8 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (.k - Crease Brush) L 5 1/2 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14 cm )
Overall - 2D (.l - Lip Brush) L 5 1/2 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14 cm )
Overall - 2D (.m - Tube) L 4 3/4 in x Diam 3/8 in (1 cm x 12.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo cosmetic kits composed of a tan and gold-toned bag, eleven makeup brushes, and one applicator. The brushes have a red handle and variously shaped soft bristles.Overall - 2D (.b - Foundation Brush) L 5 3/8 in x Diam 1 in (2.5 cm x 13.7 cm )
Overall - 2D (.c - Powder Brush) L 7 1/8 in x Diam 1 in (2.5 cm x 18.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.d - Blush Brush) L 6 3/4 in x Diam 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 17.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.e - Bronzer Brush) L 6 3/4 in x Diam 5/8 in (1.5 cm x 17.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.f - Blending Brush) L 5 7/8 in x H 3/8 in x D 1/2 in (1 cm x 1.3 cm x 14.9 cm )
Overall - 3D (.g - Eyebrow Comb) H 3/8 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 1 in (1 cm x 14 cm x 2.5 cm )
Overall - 2D (.h - Eyebrow Brush) L 6 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.i - Detail Brush) L 5 7/8 in x Diam 3/8 in (1 cm x 14.9 cm )
Overall - 2D (.j - Square Brow Brush) L 5 5/8 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (.k - Crease Brush) L 5 1/2 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14 cm )
Overall - 2D (.l - Lip Brush) L 5 1/2 in x Diam 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 14 cm )
Overall - 2D (.m - Tube) L 4 3/4 in x Diam 3/8 in (1 cm x 12.1 cm )
Historical NoteReceived on occasion of the President Barack Obama's trip to Hiroshima, Japan in May 2016.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to the First Family 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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