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Quilt, Star of Bethlehem

First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt has a starburst design. The center of the quilt is a concentric circle pattern in shades of red, blue, brown and yellow. The circle pattern is surrounded by a red and white zigzag border, then four pointed sections with a four-pointed star shape in shades of pink, blue and brown. The four corners of the quilt have a white background with a brown and yellow abstract floral pattern. The quilt has a brown border around the edges. The quilt's title is "Star of Bethlehem" and the artist is "First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1845–48
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 620 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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