- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Lanier, Sidney Clopton, American, 1842 - 1881
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- ca. 1847
- Medium
- dye on cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 90 1/2 × 75 1/2 in. (229.9 × 191.8 cm)
- Description
- A piecework quilt in a sawtooth design made by enslaved persons from the home of Sidney Lanier in Montgomery, Alabama. The quilt consists of blocks composed with strips of triangular pieces set in an alternating light and dark pattern to create a sawtooth design. The blocks are set against red borders. The reverse has a black background with red flower motif and cotton strips. The fabric is discolored and stained in places.
- Place made
- Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Textiles and Quilts
- Type
- quilts
- Topic
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Domestic life
- Slavery
- Textile design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




