Gift Details
Recipient Information
Recipient: The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States
Gift Information
Value: $522972.00
Year Received: 2015
Date Received: 2015-09-03
Gift Description
26'' x 22'' hand-made and specially commissioned bronze sculpture depicting two horses, one rearing and unsaddled and one standing and saddled, made with gold-plated sterling silver, diamonds, tsavorites, yellow sapphires, rubies, and obsidian mounted on a piano black lacquer rotating base. Chronometer shaped like a large winch from wooden sail ships with gold-plated casing, brass dial, crystal glass, and detail along the sides naming celebrated ships that made significant voyages. Set of ten golf irons. Leather golf bag with white stitching. Rec'd--9/3/2015. Est. Value--$522,972.00. Disposition--National Archives and Records Administration.
Justification
Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government
Donor Information
Country: Saudi Arabia