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Chest

Artifact IDMO 74.351.2
Object Type Chest
Date before 1961
Date Presented10/4/61
Gifter
Place MadeSudan
Medium Wood, ivory (possibly rhinoceros tusk)
DimensionsOverall H 5 1/2 in x W 13 in x D 9 1/2 in (14 cm x 33 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionWood and ivory chest carved with rhinoceros and a floral motif. The chest is lined with blue velvet and contained a filigree necklace (MO 74.351.1).
Historical NoteThis chest was given to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy along with a filigree necklace by the Prime Minister of Sudan, El-Ferik Ibrahim Abboud during his State Visit to the White House on October 4, 1961.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from El-Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1974.
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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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