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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Silver Repousse Bowl
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Silver Repousse Bowl

Artifact ID1967.63.3
Object Type Bowl, Decorative
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall Diam 8 in (20.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSilver bowl with repousse "seashell" and floral motif in bands around the bowl. Laotian crest of a tri-headed elephant engraved on the center bottom.
Historical NoteThis bowl was a gift from Crown Prince Vong Savang and Princess Manilay of Laos. The Laotian Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma visited Washington D.C. on October 20-21, 1967.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Highness Crown Prince Vong Savang and Princess Manilay, Laos
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)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Laos
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