Pair of Chopsticks
Object numberMO 1942.332.2-3
Name
Chopstick
Maker
Unknown
Date20th century
Mediummetal (Korean brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 1/4 in x W 7 5/8 in x D 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 19.4 cm x 0.6 cm )
DescriptionA pair of simple, unadorned Korean brass (Bangjja or yugi) chopsticks.
Label TextThese chopsticks, along with a spoon (see MO 1942.332.1), were given to President Franklin Roosevelt by Mr. Kilsoo K. Haan, the Washington Representative of the Sino-Korean Peoples' League.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 4, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
No expuestos
