Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
Gold Falcon on a Malachite Base
Artifact ID1987.90576.01
Object Type
Sculpture
Date
unknown
Medium
Metal (gold), Stone (malachite), Leather
Dimensions9 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 14 cm)
Physical DescriptionA gold-plated sculpture of a perched falcon, with leather jesses attaching it to a solid malachite base.Historical NoteOn October 19, 1987 President Reagan met in the Roosevelt Room with officials from Saudi Arabia, including then-Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. Prince Adbullah gave President Reagan the sculpture on the occasion of that meeting. During the Reagan administration it was on display in the White House Residence, 2nd Floor Center Hall.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and was on display in the White House 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 StatusRestricted - Fully
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