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Northwest Coast Mask Pendant
Northwest Coast Mask Pendant

Northwest Coast Mask Pendant

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.15
Object Type Pendant
Date before 1962
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 3 in x W 2 1/4 in (7.6 cm x 5.7 cm)

Physical DescriptionGold "Native Canadian Mask" Pendant
Historical NoteThis pendant was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by Georges-Philéas Vanier, Govenor General of Canada, during her first state visit to Cananda in May 1961.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 2009. It was given to the Foundation by the Estate of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1995.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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