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Adze

Artifact IDMO 63.1884.6
Object Type Tool
Date before 1962
Gifter
Place MadeTanganyika, Africa
Medium Wood, iron
DimensionsOverall H 19 1/4 in (48.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionHand tool used primarily to shape or trim wood. Iron axe head is set perpendicularly into wooden haft. Handle has painted inscription to President Kennedy.
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; Gift of Rufiji District Council
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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