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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
Chest
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin

Chest

Artifact IDMO 63.2242.1
Object Type Chest
Date before 1962
Date Presented3/16/62
Gifter
Maker
Place MadeMexico, North America
Medium Wood, pigment
DimensionsOverall H 6 3/4 in x W 18 7/8 in x D 12 1/2 in (17.1 cm x 47.9 cm x 31.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionWood chest carved on lid and 4 sides in low relief with figures of deer, beaver, rabbits and flowers. Raised relief of the wood is polished to a blonde color and the background is painted red.
Historical NoteThis chest was presented to President Kennedy on March 16, 1962 by Senator from Mexico Antonio Bermedez who was accompanied by Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon.
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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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