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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit Joel Benjamin
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit Joel Benjamin
Suite of Jewelry: Tonatiuh Pin
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. Photography credit Joel Benjamin
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Suite of Jewelry: Tonatiuh Pin

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.20.6
Object Type Pendant
Date before 1962
Date Presented6/30/1962
Gifter
Place of GiftMexico
Place MadeMexico, North America
Medium 18K Gold
DimensionsOverall H 1 3/4 in x W 1 1/4 in (4.4 cm x 3.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionGold pin with face of Tonatiuh, God of the Sun, wearing an elaborate headdress
Historical NoteThis pin is part of a suite of jewelry that was presented to Jacqueline Kennedy by the Mexican Government on her state visit to Mexico in June 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 2009. It was given to the Foundation by the Estate of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1995.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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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