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

Artifact IDMO 63.1884.4
Object Type Bowl
Date before 1962
Gifter
Place MadeTanganyika, Africa
Medium Clay, glaze
DimensionsOverall H 3 1/2 in x Diam 9 1/4 in (8.9 cm x 23.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionHand made ceramic bowl with a out-turned flanged rim, carinated wall, and notched ring base. The rim and the interior floor of the bowl are glazed red.
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 Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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