Creche Shadowbox
Artifact IDMO 63.2475
Object Type
Creche
Date
ca. 1963
Date Presented12/7/1963
Gifter
King Hussein bin Talal
Place MadeJordan, Asia
Medium
Mother-of-pearl, wood, glue
DimensionsOverall W 21 in (53.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionNativity scene made of mother of pearl inset into a shadow box in the shape of a star. The entire surface is inlaid with mother of pearl. A hinged wooden stand is attached to back side for support. Inscribed verso, on stand: "PRESENTED FROM HIS MAJESTY/ KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN/ TO/ MISS CAROLINE J. [sic] KENNEDY/ ON THE OCCASION OF HER BIRTHDAY."
Historical NoteThis carved creche was presented to Caroline Kennedy on December 7, 1963 by Hussein bin Tal, King of Jordan (1953-1999). Her brother was given a similar piece. Both children's birthdays fell in November.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from King Hussein Bin Talal, King of Jordan. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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 SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.In Collection(s)
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