Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, circa 1945

THF73569 / Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, circa 1945
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

circa 1945

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Flannel

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Orange (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Tan (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 79.125 in
Width: 66 in

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