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President Obama used special pens when he was signing bills into law; these pens were often gifted to people who were instrumental in developing or passing the legislation. This Black and silver CROSS brand signing pen was used to sign H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. The pen barrel has a silver POTUS seal and signature.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Obama Administration Artifacts
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Painting of the First Family dog Bo frolicking in the snow on the south lawn with a snowy white house scene in the background. Painting was used as the image for the 2012 White House Holiday Card.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Obama Administration Artifacts
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President and Mrs. Obama received this porcelain collector’s plate from the government of Costa Rica during their tour of Latin American countries in May 2013. Made by Royal Copenhagen (a world renowned Danish company famous for its blue and white glaze), celebrates the U.S. Bicentennial with an embossed image of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria gifted this sculpture to President Obama during her visit to the White House in June 2014. The 3-dimensional wooden horse was created by artist Sol Guillon of Santiago, Chile.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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On August 2014, President Obama held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC., that aimed to strengthen ties with leaders from across the African continent. The President received many gifts during the three day summit of which was this dagger from Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal. The dagger was designed in the Arab-Ottoman traditional style with detailed silver filigree and coral stone insets on the handle and sheath.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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A large sterling silver traditional Arabian coffee pot with various embellishments from Oman.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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Soapstone sculpture, entitled “Courage” by First Nations artist Leo Arcand, was a gift to the nation from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and celebrates the close relationship between the United States and Canada.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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President Obama received this gold and blue key to the city of Buenos Aires from Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Mayor of Buenos Aires, during his trip to Argentina in 2016. The bow of the key reads "Ciudad de Buenos Aires" around an embossed image of the seal of Buenos Aires City, a dove and two boats.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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Made of bronze, this is a figurine of a water buffalo or carabao pulling a mother of pearl cart on a granite base. A small plaque on the base reads: "With compliments, Mario G. Montejo." The carabao is the most useful companion and tool to rural farmers providing a source of draught animal power, meat, milk, and hide. It is seen as a symbol of the hard work and perseverance of the Filipino people. President Barack Obama received this gift in a green wooden box from former Philippines' Secretary of Science and Technology, Mario G. Montejo, during the Nuclear Security Summit in June 2016.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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In 2016, President Obama received this wooden German Christmas Pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide) from Chancellor Angela Merkel. Christmas pyramids are a typical German holiday decoration made of a tiered outer frame with candle holders, along with a central carousel and rotor at the top which is driven by warm air from the lit candles. This pyramid has five levels with figures on each showing a nativity scene.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts