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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Applique Wall hanging
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Applique Wall hanging

Artifact IDMO 63.4075.1
Object Type Hanging, wall
Date before 1962
Date Presented6/15/62
Gifter
Maker
Place MadeDahomey, Africa
Medium Cotton
DimensionsOverall H 66 1/2 in x W 43 in (168.9 cm x 109.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionBlack cotton cloth appliqued with symbolic figures in red, yellow, and green sewn to a black background. Figures include men, tigers, swords, trees, birds, etc.
Historical NotePresented to President Kennedy by Louis Ignacia-Pinto, Dahomey Ambassador to the United States for President of Dahomey Hubert Maga during the good-will mission from Dahomey visit on June 15, 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Hubert Maga, President of Dahomey. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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Not on view
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Archives folder visit from good-will mission of Dahomey, Africa: Archives folder of good-will visit from Dahomey, Africa"