Pieced Quilt

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Pieced Quilt

1950s

Carrie Bonivul Thomas , or her mother or aunt (American, 1919–2007)

This quilt by an African American maker from Mississippi was made from printed cotton flour sacking. Its pieced strip construction and use of squares within squares, a variation of the traditional Log Cabin design known as the Housetop pattern, create a highly syncopated visual composition.

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Object Details

Title:

Pieced Quilt

Date:

1950s

Artist:

Carrie Bonivul Thomas , or her mother or aunt (American, 1919–2007)

Medium:

Pieced cotton and printed cotton plain weaves

Dimensions:

6 feet 11 inches × 5 feet 10 inches (210.8 × 177.8 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Gift of Charlotte Allen, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-110-1

Geography:

Made in Duncan, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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