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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 Moon Sculpture
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Moon Sculpture

Artifact ID1970.33.1
Object Type Sculpture
Medium Gold, diamond, acrylic
DimensionsOverall Diam 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGold sculpture of a moon globe set on an acrylic base. One diamond embedded into the surface of the moon.
Historical NoteOn July 20, 1969, as a part of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. A diamond in this sculpture represents where astronauts landed on the moon.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 31, 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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