Virtual Tour » Gifts of State

When a head of state visits our country, or when the president or his family travels officially to another nation, it is customary to exchange gifts. Frequently these are fashioned by the leading artists and craftsmen of each country. The Carters, like all First Families, accepted these gifts on behalf of the American people.

Gold Evening Purse	Thai Celadon Teapot
Tapestry of George Washington	Inkstand and Candlesticks
Gabonese Tribal Sculpture	Figurine of George and Martha Washington
Portrait by Octavio Ocampo