Piecework Quilt

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Piecework Quilt

c. 1980

Possibly by Martha Jane Pettway (American, 1898–2003)

The quiltmaker may have been inspired by traditional Asante textile patterns from Ghana, which gained popularity in African American dress in the twentieth century.

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Object Details

Title:

Piecework Quilt

Date:

c. 1980

Artist:

Possibly by Martha Jane Pettway (American, 1898–2003)

Medium:

Cotton; running stitch

Dimensions:

8 feet 2 inches × 6 feet 4 inches (248.9 × 193 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American Quilts, 2006

Accession Number:

2006-164-1

Geography:

Made in Gee's Bend, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

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