Black Judo Belts
Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.2.89.a-d
Object Type
Belt
Intended Recipient
President Vladimir Putin
(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 DescriptionPhysical 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 DetailsNational Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
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