Mosaic Medallion Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1955-1965

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Quilt

Date Made

1955-1965

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.12

Credit

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

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Flannel
Corduroy

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Multicolored
Yellow (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Purple
Red
Black (Color)
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 86 in
Width: 72.5 in

Inscriptions

All or portion of text printed on sack cloth on verso, inside outline of state of Alabama: 100 LBS. / ALA FERTILIZERS / BRAND AND ANALYSIS TAG ATTACHED / MANUFACTURED BY / ALABAMA / FERTILIZER / COMPANY / MONTGOMERY, ALA