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

Dancing Hindu Doll

Artifact IDMO 63.4810
Object Type Doll
Date 20th century
Date Presented3/17/63
Gifter
Maker
Place MadeIndia, Asia
Medium Plaster, cloth, silk
DimensionsOverall H 15 3/4 in (40 cm)
Physical DescriptionIndian female doll with plaster body dressed in a blue and gold silk sari. She is wearing gold bangle bracelets and dangling earrings with red plastic stones. A Bindi is painted in the middle of her forehead.
Historical NoteThis doll was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during her state visit to India, March 1962 by Indira Gandhi
Additional Details
Custodial History Notepresented to Jacqueline Kennedy during her state visit to India.
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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