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Headdress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Headdress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Headdress

Artifact IDMO 63.5100.3c
Object Type Headdress
Date ca. 1961
Gifter
Place MadeGuatemala, North America
Medium Cotton
DimensionsOverall W 1 1/4 in x L 522 in (3.2 cm x 1325.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionHeaddress made of heavy woven cotton with needlework polychrome decoration at each end. 14 1/2 yards long to be worn by winding around head.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 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 Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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