Amish Split Bars Quilt
- Cotton
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88 x 82 in
(223.52 x 208.28 cm)
- Unknown Artist
Alternating stripes (one unpieced, one pieced) of five narrow strips, with borders on two opposing sides. The quilting is crosshatch throughout. The back is finished in a red print fabric. Bound front to back (results in ‘pieced’ edging on two sides). A simple but graphically appealing quilt.
Techniques: Machine pieced, hand quilted
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States.
Credit Line: Gift of Bruce Berman
- Subject Matter: Amish Quilt
- Created: 1900
- Inventory Number: 1996.241.011
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