- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- wool, cotton flannel, and yarn
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 81 1/2 × 70 1/4 × 1/4 in. (207 × 178.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Tied quilt made from rectangular blocks of wool fabrics in brown, light grey, dark grey, blue, tan, black, and dark brown. The colors are arranged to create a zig zag diagonal stripe design. The quilt is backed with light blue cotton flannel. The top and bottom are tied together with red yarn. There is no batting and the top and back are turned under on the edges and seamed with no binding. A strip of muslin is sewn along one edge of the back for hanging.
- Place made
- Pickens County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Type
- quilts
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry
- Object number
- 2013.215.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




