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A work made of appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads; ink drawing and inscriptions.

Map Quilt

c. 1920

Indiana, United States

Indiana

This quilt bears the marks of its maker and owner. The maker has embroidered the names of each state within its respective territory, while a different person, one of the quilt's owners, has labeled the state capitals in ink, as well as marked notable geographic details such as the Great Salt Lake, perhaps recording sites seen on a cross-country journey. On the back of the quilt, also in ink and the same handwriting, one of the owners reveals himself with the inscription Willard Harrah quilt.

Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads; ink drawing and inscriptions

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