Nine-Patch Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1935-1945
THF73642 / Nine-Patch Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1935-1945
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Block quilt (Quilt)
Date Made
1935-1945
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.79.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Batting
Denim
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 78.5 in
Width: 64 in
Inscriptions
Printed on salt sacks on quilt backing: STERLING / INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY / INCORPORATED / AVERY ISLAND, LOUISIANA
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