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Star of Bethlehem Quilt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Star of Bethlehem Quilt by artist Mary Harris Jones. The quilt has a dark blue background with small white dots. The quilt is square and has a large starburst design in the center. The starburst is made up of concentric circles of triangular fabric pieces in shades of pink, cream, blue, and green. The starburst is surrounded by eight pointed star shapes in the corners, with a similar design to the center starburst but smaller. The stars have eight points and are made up of triangular fabric pieces in shades of pink, cream, blue, and green. The quilt has a gray border around it. The overall design is symmetrical.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1845
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 610 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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