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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Dish with Image of Horse
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Dish with Image of Horse

Artifact IDMO 95.88
Object Type Dish
Date 20th century
Gifter
Medium Brass, silver, enamel
DimensionsOverall Diam 8 in (20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionRound brass dish with interior surface finished in the metal-working technique of cloisonné. The interior is decorated with raised figures in black with silver background. Central figure is a rearing horse next to a man holding a drum. They are surrounded by birds and fantastical foliage and flowers sprouting from the same vine.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to the President and Mrs. Kennedy from the Lord of Chakrala and the Lidhal Tribe. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1995 by the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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