Here are some notable gifts received by President Barack Obama from foreign heads of state during his presidency, based on available information:
Saudi Arabia (King Abdullah, 2009): A ruby and diamond jewelry set valued at $132,000 and a pearl necklace worth $8,800, among other gifts totaling nearly $190,000.
Saudi Arabia (King Salman, 2015): A gold-plated sterling silver horse sculpture with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and other gems, valued at nearly $523,000, along with a chronometer, golf clubs, and a golf bag.
Saudi Arabia (Mohammed bin Naif, 2015): A three-foot-long sword with a mother-of-pearl hilt in a ruby-encrusted gold and silver sheath, valued at $87,900.
Mexico (2009): Four bottles of tequila in display boxes and a wooden trunk containing a silver ark with a decorative ceramic design and silver bells.
Mexico (2012): A five-inch wide Aztec calendar stamped on a pure silver coin weighing one kilogram.
United Kingdom (Gordon Brown, 2009): A pen and holder made from the wood of the HMS Gannet, an anti-slavery ship, along with a Winston Churchill biography and another book, valued at $16,510.
United Kingdom (David Cameron, 2012): A custom Dunlop table tennis table with U.S. and U.K. decals, inscription, and paddles.
United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth II, 2009): Framed photographs of herself and Prince Philip, valued at $775.
China (Hu Jintao, 2009): A silk embroidery portrait of the Obama family, valued at $20,000.
France (Nicolas Sarkozy, 2009): A black Christian Dior handbag valued at $4,500.
France (2011): A Baccarat crystal golf statuette depicting a golfer, valued highly but exact amount unspecified.
Italy (Silvio Berlusconi, 2009): A crystal table, gold watch, and glass ornaments, valued at $26,845.
New Zealand (2011): A traditional Maori weapon, a short broad-bladed club made of sacred greenstone, carved by Aden Hoglund, in a wooden presentation box.
Australia (Tony Abbott, 2014): A 9.5-foot white and blue longboard with friendship flags and the Presidential Seal, plus black leather boots.
Australia (Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson, 2011): A $50,000 crocodile insurance policy covering the Obama family in case of a crocodile attack.
Malaysia (2014): A steel-bladed sword with a polished wood grip carved as a waterfowl, in a gold and silver sheath with encrusted gemstones, valued at over $8,000.
Cuba (Raul Castro, 2016): A wooden bust of Abraham Lincoln, 205 Cuban cigars, a bottle of rum, and two self-titled books, totaling $384. First Lady Michelle Obama received white linen dresses worth $2,354.78.
Qatar (Emir, 2015): Two gold-plated bird clock mechanisms, each nine-inch chiffchaffs that tweet, turn, and flap wings hourly, valued at $110,000 each.
Brunei (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 2014): A penguin-shaped automatic tea infuser with a timer, a deep purple snakeskin design storage trunk, books, a cheese tray, and a chess set, valued at $1,277.89.
Morocco (King Mohammed VI, 2016): A brooch with a gold-plated ornate flower featuring diamonds and rubies, with a gold clutch clasp with diamonds and emeralds, valued over $100,000.
Pope Benedict XVI (2009): A mosaic of St. Peter’s Square, a silver keychain, a gold coin, and books on himself and bioethical questions, valued at $7,905.
Israel (Shimon Peres, 2009): A bronze statue of a girl releasing a flock of doves, valued at $8,000.
Tanzania (Jakaya Kikwete, 2009): A three-foot-tall carved ebony sculpture, valued at $6,000.
Gabon (Ali Bongo Ondimba, 2011): A blue mask sculpture, estimated at $52,695, the most expensive gift that year.
Canada (Stephen Harper, 2011): A basketball signed by the 2010–2011 Toronto Raptors in a plastic display case and a golden-framed 19th-century antique map of North America with drawings of Native Americans and beavers, valued at $1,880.
Indonesia (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 2011): A photography book by his wife, Ani, and other items like a batik-bound padfolio with a Montblanc pen and a framed oil portrait of East Asia Summit leaders.
South Korea (Lee Myung-Bak, 2011): A copy of his autobiography, The Uncharted Path.
Philippines (2011): A bamboo bicycle.
Sri Lanka (2011): Pouches of coffee.
Algeria (undated): A ceremonial dagger with coral stones.
Gambia (Yahya Jammeh, 2014): A 31-inch by 31-inch yellow and orange painting with a metal rod topped with spearheads.
Ireland (Enda Kenny, 2014): A DVD titled Sustainability Starts Here.
Palestinian Authority (Mahmoud Abbas, 2009): A bottle of olive oil valued at $75, the least expensive gift recorded that year.