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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Female Doll
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Female Doll

Artifact IDMO 63.4805
Object Type Doll
Date ca. 1964
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Medium Porcelain, silk brocade
DimensionsOverall H 15 in (38.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionFemale Japanese doll with porcelain body on a black lacquered stand. She wears a red and orange crepe Kimono printed with butterflies and flowers and a multicolored brocade Obi.
Historical NoteThis doll was a gift to Caroline Kennedy received through the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. as a condolence gift after the death of President Kennedy.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis object was received after the death of President Kennedy as an unsolicited gift to Jacqueline Kennedy through the Japanese Embassy in D.C. It was obtained by the Government through the Deed of Gift signed by Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Edward 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 Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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