Water Buffalo Bookend
Artifact IDMO 63.469b
Object Type
Bookend
Date
1900-1963
Maker
unknown
Gifter
General Emilio Aguinaldo
Medium
Wood
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/4 in x W 11 1/4 in x D 6 in (29.8 cm x 28.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionOne of a pair of L shaped bookends. On each base, a water buffalo is carved from a dark colored wood. This buffalo rears its head to the right and has its right leg forward.
Historical NoteA gift from General Emilio Aguinaldo, former president of the Philippines, this pair of bookends was kept by President Kennedy on a table in the Oval Office of the White House, beneath paintings of buffalo by American artist George Catlin.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a foreign official to the President and First Lady received through the Executive office during the Kennedy Administration and transferred to the General Service Administration where it was held until 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.Subjects
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