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Battle Scene

Vibrant Kangra painting of a battle scene mounted on a silk-covered wood frame.

Portrait of a Kashmiri Girl

This is a portrait of a young girl from Kashmir. The girl in this painting symbolizes the land of her birth; the delicately tinted hands, the cleanly chiseled face, soft garments are all suffused with poetic lyricism suggestive of the lotus, the lilac and the rose.

Platter

Circular platter with concentric repoussé bands of elephants, horses, lions, bulls, scrolls, and the Sacred Goose (hamsa), around two bands of lotus petals.

Model of Shalimar Gardens

Silver and silver-gilt model of the second terrace of Shalimar Gardens. The terrace was designed as "charbagh", a “four-fold” square garden divided symmetrically into quarters by parterres, a form often used by the Mughals. There are pavilions and audience halls on the edges of a large central pool filled with fountains. The large pavilion has thre...

Photograph of President of Pakistan Mohammad Ayub Khan

Black and white portrait photograph of President of Pakistan Mohammad Ayub Khan dressed in military uniform. The photograph is inscribed to President Kennedy. The photograph is in a silver frame with a gold star and crescent in a wreath at its top.

Asia: General, July 1961-March 1962

This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Asia. Materials concern an economic report of Vietnam, memoranda to the President from Special Assistant for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy of summaries of meetings regarding Southeast Asia, and Southeast Asian planni...

Photograph of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru

Black and white portrait photograph of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru with hand to chin. The photograph is inscribed to President John F. Kennedy.

Chest

Hinged silver box with chased decoration around top, on four corners, and on base. On the front panel is a bas relief of the Shalimar Gardens. Engraved on top of lid is the inscription: "Mrs. John F. Kennedy by the Citizens of Lahore 21st March 1962." The chest is lined with blue velvet and contained a silk scroll.

Foreign aid message, 1962: 26 February-4 March

Photograph of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

Black and white studio portrait photograph of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru with his hand raised to his chin (profile view). The photograph is in a silver frame.