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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Amber and Jasper Bracelet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Amber and Jasper Bracelet

Artifact ID1966.28.3
Object Type Bracelet
Gifter
Date ca.1960
White House visitAugust 1966
Medium Silver, jasper, amber
DimensionsOverall H 1/2 in x W 3 1/2 in x D 3 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBeaded gracelet with beads of silver, some with knob-like extensions, and various sized beads made from earth-red jasper and amber. Strung on heavy silver wire.
Historical NoteThis bracelet was a gift to Lynda Johnson Robb from His Excellency Zalman Shazar, President of Israel, and was presented in August 1966 during an informal visit to the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Lady Bird Johnson 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 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. XXX
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
  • August 1966
Not on view
Place Gifted
Israel