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Carved Polar Bear
Carved Polar Bear

Carved Polar Bear

Artifact IDMO 63.6103
Object Type Figurine
Date before 1962
Gifter
Medium Bone
DimensionsOverall L 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPolar bear with blackened engraved facial features carved from ivory.
Historical NoteGiven to President Kennedy by his friend Lem Billings. The President displayed this polar bear in his Oval Office of the White House
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1965 by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view