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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Black Judo Belts
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Black Judo Belts

Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.2.89.a-d
Object Type Belt
Intended Recipient (Russian, 1952)
Medium textile
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Parts a-d) W 1 11/16 in x L 108 in (4.3 cm x 274.3 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionFour black Judo belts embroidered with Vladimir Putin's name at one end and a patch from the International Judo federation. The other end is embroidered with the Judo rank, "Hachidan", and the maker's patch in green and white.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEmbroidered on one end of belt: Vladimir V. Putin; Embroidered on other end of belt: Hachidan; Embroidered on maker's patch: Approved Judogi International Judo Federation Green Hill 280 cm
Historical NoteThese belts are replicas of US Judo team belts that President Obama gifted to President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the G8 Summit hosted in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland in June 2013.Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
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