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Miniature Hut with Detachable Roof
Miniature Hut with Detachable Roof

Miniature Hut with Detachable Roof

Artifact IDMO 63.5091.16.1a-b
Object Type Model
Date before 1961
Date Presented7/12/61
Gifter
Place MadeMali, Africa
Medium Wood, ivory
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/4 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 2 1/4 in (10.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 5.7 cm)
Physical DescriptionOrnament shaped like hut, circular walls of ivory on a base of wood. Detachable wood roof with three pieces of ivory sticking out at roof's top point.
Historical NotePresented to Special Assistant Dave Powers at the White House by Jean-Marie Kone, Minister of the State Republic of Mali as a gift for President Kennedy on July 12, 1961.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Jean-Marie Kone, Minister of the State, Republic of Mali. 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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