Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Earthenware Pedestal Bowl
Artifact ID1986.00841.18
Object Type
Bowl, Serving
Gifter
Corazón Cojuangco Aquino
Date
100 BC- 300 AD
Medium
Clay
Dimensions5 × 13 in. (12.7 × 33 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn earthenware pedestal style dish. The dish is designed with a ring stand and pierced open work triangular pattern.Historical NoteArchaeologists excavated this ring footed earthenware pedestal dish from a site in Batangas, Southern Luzon, in the Philippines. It dates to the Philippine Middle Metal Age, between 100 BC and 300 AD. The Metal Age was characterized by the introduction of iron tools as well increases in pottery technology. This piece seems to be some kind of presentation dish, commonly found in burial sites, and features triangular cut-outs. The dish is a gift to the people of the United States from the people of the Philippines, and was presented during a working visit of Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines (1986-1992) in the Oval Office in September of 1986.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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