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Go Game Set
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Go Game Set

Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.7.4.a-g
Object Type Game, Board
Medium leather, stone, wood
DimensionsOverall - 2D (.a: Board) L 19 1/2 in x W 19 1/8 in (48.6 cm x 49.5 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.b & .d: Bowls) H 3 1/4 in x Diam 5 7/8 in (8.3 cm x 14.9 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.c & .e: Lids) H 3/4 in x Diam 5 1/8 in (1.9 cm x 13 cm )
 Overall - 3D (.f-g: Stones) H 1/4 in x Diam 7/8 in (0.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGo game set with a suede leather 18 x 18 board (.a), two large bowls (.b and .d) with lids (.c and .e) to hold game pieces, and a full set of white and black stones (.f-g).
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke during the Obama administration. It was received through the U.S. General Services Administration and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library. Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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