Official Gifts – Artwork Tour Group Questions - FAQs

There are 2 artworks where the husband is recognizing his life partner and wife, 080g, 148g. There is also real-life couples represented, Chagall window was by married couple Bridget Simon and Charles Marq, as well as Single Form, by Barbara Hepworth and Conf Rm 8 by John Skeaping.

The gavel is the smallest and can easily be lifted by hand for show. It packs the biggest punch as it calls all 193 Global attendees to attention for the GA meetings and the President of the GA uses it.

There are 2 ancient gifts, 086g (about 4,000 years old) & 102g (about 3,000 years old). Originals and there are plenty of replicas showing ancient items, but these are originals.

The 3 main chambers, ECOSC, Trusteeship & SC, are often in use and not often seen in person. The gift of a Gavel (146g) is also in use and not on display.

International cooperation is highlighted by the many outer space equipment or tributes on display. Ancient form of written treaties are also under considered, 68g, 67g, 236g &81g. The Barjil or wind tower(229g) is a demonstration of an ancient machine used for cooling and uses passive energy.

There are 128 artworks attributed to UN Member States. There are about 65 MS that have not given an attributed gift. Some Member States have given more than 1 gift.

Of the 296 artworks, 236 are on display and 60 are in storage. They are in storage due to damaged condition, inappropriate display or style, await disposal due to lack of donor.