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

Gold Hoop Earrings

Artifact ID1968.1.10 (A-B)
Object Type Earring
Gifter
Date 2nd C. AD
Date DescribedJanuary 1968
Date GiftedJanuary 7, 1968
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 3/4 in x W 3/4 in (1.9 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionEarrings. Hammered gold hoop-type earrings. The bottom of the hoop is thick and thins out near the top. There is a hole in each made as part of the construction process. Thin wire for pierced ear.
Historical NoteThese gold earrings were presented personally to Lady Bird Johnson by Miriam Eshkol, wife of His Excellency Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel during a head of state visit to the LBJ Ranch in Texas in January, 1968. These ancient earrings date back to the 2nd century A.D.
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.
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
  • January 1968
  • January 7, 1968
Not on view
Subjects
Antiquity
Place Gifted
Israel
Place of Credit
LBJ Ranch
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