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New Zealand Maori Tiki Charm
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration1943
U.S. National Archives
United States
Eleanor Roosevelt received this Māori Tiki charm when she was visiting the American Red Cross in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 1, 1943. Stamped on the reverse is “’Kia Ora’ A.R.C. 1943.” “Kia ora” is an informal Māori greeting. FDR Library Museum Collection, MO 1985.51.
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- Title: New Zealand Maori Tiki Charm
- Creator: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
- Date: 1943
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Physical Dimensions: Sterling silver charm of a smiling native idol with loop at top for hanging, 1 1/4"h x 3/4"w x 1/8"d
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