Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1955-1960

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

1955-1960

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.17

Credit

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

Material

Batting
Cellulose acetate
Cotton (Fiber)
Cotton (Textile)
Rayon
Taffeta

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Multicolored
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Pink (Color)
Black (Color)
Tan (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 78.125 in
Width: 69.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on rice sack piece on front of quilt: RICE / SECOND HEADS / 100 LBS. NET / 100 LBS NET
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