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Quilt, Eagle pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt is square. The quilt's center features a brown eagle with outstretched wings. The eagle's chest displays red and white stripes. A wreath with a bow is below the eagle. Blue stars surround the eagle. The quilt's background is beige. The quilt is bordered by a red and blue geometric pattern. The outer border consists of triangles pointing inward. The inner border of triangles alternate between red and blue. A beige section with a geometric pattern separates the borders. The quilt has a black background. The quilt's title is "Quilt, Eagle pattern". The artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1837–50
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 621 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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