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Chancellor Willy Brandt Gnome
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
Chancellor Willy Brandt Gnome
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin

Chancellor Willy Brandt Gnome

Artifact IDMO 63.1364
Object Type Sculpture
Date 1945-1963
Maker (Founded 1872)
Place MadeWest Germany, Europe
Medium plaster, glaze
DimensionsOverall H 10 in (25.4 cm )

Physical DescriptionCeramic molded figure of Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany dressed as a gnome. The figrure is holding a teddy bear, and is dressed in green pants and a brown shirt with a red cap.
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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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