Gift Details

Recipient Information

Recipient: President

Agency: NA

Gift Information

Value: $3540.00

Year Received: 2000

Date Received: NA

Gift Description

(1) 16" tall orange, yellow, and red abstract glass sculpture of Lord Ganesh with a circular body standing on a 3" tall clear gass base, by artist Anjolie Ela Menon, $3500. (2) Hardcover book. ``Anjolie Ela Menon: Paintings in Private Collections,'' by Isana Murti, $30. (3) Paperback. ``The Sacred Prism II: A Rare Artfest of Revered Images in Murano Glass,'' by Gayatri Ruia, $10; Recd--September 13, 2000; Est. Value--$3540; Archives Foreign. 26" x 35" oil painting of the President and First Lady with Jesus Christ blessing them, in a 35" x 45" ornate gold-tone frame with a plaque that reads ``With Best Compliments From Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India;'' Recd-- September 13, 2000; Est. Value-- $1500; Archives Foreign.

Justification

Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government