Wooden Gourd Instrument

Morocco c. 2014

This replica of a traditional Moroccan instrument was a gift to Secretary of State John Kerry on the occasion of his April 4, 2014 meeting in Rabat with Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar for the second round of talks of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue. The Strategic Dialogue started in 2012 as a means to strengthen the bilateral partnership in areas of economic, security, and cultural interests.

  • Source/Credit: Gift of His Excellency Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco
  • Catalog Number: 2017.0001.45
  • Created: c. 2014
  • Acquired: 2017

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