ornament
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Ornament sales are a big source of revenue for the nonprofit, nonpartisan historical association, which was created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy to help pay for White House restoration and acquisition projects.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
The dozens of Whitney exhibitions that have featured his pieces most recently included “Order and Ornament: Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablatures” in 2019-20.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
The group also is behind the prized White House Christmas Ornament, sales of which benefit the nonprofit organization.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021
See how Jews, Christians and Muslims managed to peacefully coexist in medieval Spain in the documentary special “The Ornament of the World.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2019
From Sir J. Emerson Tennent's 'Ceylon' 43The Manatee 45Figure of a Calamary, From the Temple of Bayr-el-Bahree 50Figure of an Octopus on a Gold Ornament found by Dr. Schliemann at Mycenæ 51Ditto. 52Ditto. 53Ditto.
From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)
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