Gift Details

Gift Information

Value: $1800.00

Year Received: 2017

Date Received: 2017-10-18

Gift Description

Chess set plus box with playing board on top and drawer, probably made of ``palo santo'' (an odiferous wood) and ash, by Zenon Paez of Paraguay. The hand-carved playing pieces of people/building/ ship represent the Paraguayan forces (light wood) versus the Triplice (dark wood) who fought 1864-1870 in the war of the triple alliance. Rec'd 10/18/17. Est. Value-- $1,800.00. Disposition-- Transferred to NARA.

Justification

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