Basket
Artifact IDMO 63.1884.5
Object Type
Basket
Date
before 1962
Gifter
Rufiji District Council
Maker
unknown
Place MadeTanganyika, Africa
Medium
Fiber
DimensionsOverall Diam 18 1/2 in (47 cm)
Physical DescriptionShallow woven basket. The exterior is inscribed in dark paint "Thanks to President Kennedy."
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
