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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 Figurine Pendant
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Figurine Pendant

Artifact ID1968.34.4
Object Type Pendant
Gifter
Date GiftedJuly 1968
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/2 in x W 1 1/4 in (3.8 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionHammered gold pendant with loop center back in the shape of a human figure. There is an indication of a wide headdress and maybe earrings. The nose projects like an elephant trunk and eyes project from either side of nose. May be an antiquity.
Historical NoteThis gold figurine pendant was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Jose Joaquin Trejos, President of the Republic of Costa Rica during the Johnson’s Central America trip in July, 1968.
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
  • July 1968
Not on view
Place Gifted
Costa Rica
Place of Credit
Central America
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