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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gold Teardrop Earrings
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Teardrop Earrings

Artifact ID1967.6.4 (c)
Object Type Earring
Gifter
Date ca.1960
White House visitFebruary 13, 1967
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 1 15/16 in x W 3/4 in (4.9 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionEarrings, part of a matching 4-piece jewelry set (1967.6.4 A-D). Each has granulated openwork in teardrop shape with royal crest in the center and bordered with 10 gold rosettes; suspended from gold ball. Screw back.
Historical NotePart of a matching jewelry set given to the Johnson family by His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia during an informal visit to the White House on February 13-14, 1967.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Daughter Lynda Johnson Robb during the Johnson Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 20, 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • February 13, 1967
Not on view
Place Described
Ethiopia
Place Gifted
Ethiopia