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President Obama received this brightly colored clay sculpture titled "Arbol de la Vida" (Tree of Life) from Enrique Peña Nieto, former President of Mexico, during the 2014 North American Leaders’ Summit. On the back at the base of the sculpture is engraved "Mr. Barack H. Obama, President of the United States of America."
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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The clock was gifted to President Obama by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar during the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Meeting in May 2015. The companion clock to Artifact FO.111279 that was gifted later to the First Lady in November 2015, this gold-plated bird clock mechanism tweets, turns, and flaps its wings once per hour. The completely mechanical bird, made by music box atelier Reuge of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, is modeled after a common chiffchaff, or warbler. The back panel of the box lifts to access the 15 mechanical automatons made up of 500 individually made pieces. Etched into the back is text about the Islamic Golden Age and that the bird was created to honor the scholar and polymath Ismail al-Jazari (1186 CE -1206 CE). When the mechanism is wound, one can listen to the Common Chiffchaff bird sing his song on the hour.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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A traditional hand-painted glass ornament with a Russian winter scene of two individuals on a sleigh ride, which was gifted to President Obama in 2016 from Sergey Kislyak.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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President Obama received this mask from Ken’ichi Suzuki, Mayor of Ise, Japan, during the 2016 G7 Summit. The mask is used during the traditional masked drama and court dance known as Bugaku. It would have been worn by the character playing Ryo-O (also known as Ranryo-O), the Dragon King. The entire dragon mask is carved from a single piece of wood.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Head of State Gifts
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First Lady Michelle Obama received this ceramic service set from Graça Machel, widow of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The First Lady met with Mandela and Graça Machel during her visit to South Africa in June 2011. The ceramic soup bowl with its various animals in relief and giraffe ladle was made by Heritage Africa, Inc. This gift was on display in the First Lady's Office in the East Wing from July 2011 until December 2016.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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First Lady Michelle Obama was presented this light blue shawl at the Cannon Ball Flag Day Celebration in North Dakota by Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II and Mrs. Nicole Archambault on June 13, 2014. The shawl is used as a clothing item for Lakota women at formal social events. All shawls are made with fringe around the edge and are carried either on one arm, or wrapped around the shoulders. The tribe's emblem is sewn on the back of the shawl.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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President Obama received this 3-D printed figurine from Joshua St. John, an exhibitor at the first White House Makers Faire on June 18, 2014. St. John was part of a team that competed with the first fully 3-D printed robot. This six inch tall figurine shows President Obama wearing a Chicago Bulls uniform and dribbling a basketball.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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President Obama received this violin in 2013 by renowned master luthier Jamie Lazzara. The gift was commissioned by a couple of the President’s supporters in recognition of his interest in stringed instruments. The violin, based on the Stradivari model, was constructed by hand with spruce wood and natural varnish. Inscriptions from the Declaration of Independence in melted gold leaf lettering border the sides reading, "All men are created equal" and "All men are by nature equally free and independent." Includes a bow with horsehair and mother of pearl and ivory inlays.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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A pipe cleaner doll of President Obama in a black suit, with an American Flag tie and pin 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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President Obama received this signed leotard among other gifts when ten members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team visited the White House on November 15, 2012. The leotard, intended for the First Children, was one of two signed by the “Fierce Five.” The Fierce Five, which included Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber, won the second team gold medal for the United States during the London Olympic games.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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President Obama received this cowbell percussion instrument from Albert Bouchard, former co-founder and drummer of the #BlueOysterCult, during the 2016 Teacher of the Year event. President Obama honored Bouchard at the White House as an outstanding educator in music education and for inspiring young musicians across the U.S. The cowbell is signed on the back with: “To President Obama, Good health to you! Albert Bouchard”
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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Numbered 001, this Rainbow LGBT flag created by Gilbert Baker is mounted on a white board in a black frame and includes the eight original colors from the 1978 San Francisco Pride Parade. The colors and their corresponding meanings are: hot pink - sex; red – life; orange – healing; yellow – sunlight; green – nature; turquoise - magic or art; indigo – serenity; and violet - spirit.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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A large green wooden panel used on Wrigley Field's outfield scoreboard with two large white number 4 stickers.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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A grey 2016 World Series Champions Chicago Cubs jersey.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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President Obama received this gift from artist Thomas Tenorio of Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM. Tenorio produces an array of large-scale pots and vessels that showcase traditional Kewa Pueblo methods and designs for making pottery such as techniques of gathering and processing clay and pigments, shaping vessels, and firing outdoors. This is a Kewa Pueblo polychrome (many colors) vase with black and orange designs of a flower, a bird, and various geometric shapes on a buff slip. The designs on the jar show a mix of traditional and contemporary influence. It is signed on the bottom "Thomas Tenorio Kewa, New Mexico 2009."
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Domestic Gifts
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Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Obama Administration Artifacts
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Bo Obama stuffed animal toy with plastic nose and eyes and a removable red fabric collar with BO inscribed on it.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Obama Administration Artifacts
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National Park Service lifetime pass intended to be presented by the Obamas to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Collection: Barack Obama Artifact Collection, Obama Administration Artifacts