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President Obama received this CMYK 3.0 electric folding bike and accessories from President Mauricio Macri during his visit to Argentina in 2016. The CMYK folding electric bike series is sold by the New York-based urban mobility start-up brand Beyond that was founded by industrial designer and Argentine native Manuel Saez.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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President Obama received this sculpture of an American flag Tootsie Roll (titled “Wrapping Flag Candy USA”) in 2011 from Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of the French Republic, and his wife Carla Bruni. The sculpture was designed by French sculptor Laurence Jenkell.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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Two plush teddy bears dressed in the iconic uniforms of the Yeomen Warders guards also known as the Beefeaters. Complete with the red uniform, black hats, and black boots with the phrase, “Tower of London” embroidered on the bottom of the right shoe.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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Gilt framed and matted mosaic painting depicting St. Peter's Square with fountain and figures. Presented to President Obama when he first met Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City on July 10, 2009.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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President Obama received this hand-painted porcelain sculpture entitled “Five Lucky Oxen” from Hu Jintao, former President of the People’s Republic of China. It was gifted to commemorate the President's birth during the Year of the Ox. The sculpture depicts five Brahma bulls in relief in front of a twisting scroll. Designed by Franz Collection, Inc., it is based on the Tang Dynasty painting “Five Oxen" by Han Huang, which is one of the ten classic paintings of China.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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During the 2010 Tribal National Conference, President Obama was gifted this beautiful beaded necklace from Katherine Gottlieb of Anchorage, Alaska. This unique item is common amongst the Athabascan people of central Alaska and only passed between Chiefs in the tribe. The longer beads are known as the “hairpipe” and were historically made with beads and shells with additional colorful beads and seeds that emphasize its unique pattern. This necklace, among other items, was placed on temporary display in the White House during the last three Novembers of President Obama’s administration in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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In 2013, sculptor Ed Hamilton gifted the President and First Lady a miniature bronze replica of the “The Spirit of Freedom,” a memorial to black Civil War veterans. The sculpture, which Hamilton created, stands in the Washington, DC, Shaw neighborhood near Howard University. It recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Number 1/50.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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A mini microscope called the FoldScope, invented by Mr. Manu Prakash that folds like origami to create an optical microscope out of cheap components and without the elements of a battery and a lens. Working for Stanford University, Prakash's foldscope was featured at the White House Maker Faire as part of the "frugal science" movement on June 18, 2014.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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A pipe cleaner doll of Michelle Obama wearing a black dress and black heels were created by pipe cleaner artist Kenneth S. Williams of Anchorage, AK in 2015. The doll was given to President Obama during the GLACIER (Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience) Conference in Anchorage, AK. where he gave remarks on climate change on September 1, 2015.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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Handmade artwork gifted to Michelle Obama from a student at the Mulberry School for Girls. The student created a map of the city of London made with white strings that attach from the brass pins that outline the city’s borders to the heart shape near the center. The heart represents the location of the Mulberry School in Tower Hamlets. On the reverse side of the map, there is a card with drawings and a letter thanking Mrs. Obama for making her feel “empowered!” Back in 2014, the First Lady visited the Mulberry School for Girls as part of the “Let Girls Learn” program.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts