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Bedcover ("Flying Geese" Quilt)

A work made of cotton, plain weaves; pieced; some printed; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; edged with cotton, plain weave.
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  • A work made of cotton, plain weaves; pieced; some printed; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; edged with cotton, plain weave.

Date:

19th century

Artist:

United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover ("Flying Geese" Quilt)

Place

United States (Object made in)

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1801–1900

Medium

Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; some printed; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave; edged with cotton, plain weave

Dimensions

224 × 169.5 cm (88 3/8 × 66 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Donald Young and Shirley Weese Young

Reference Number

2009.1018

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