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Star Quilt
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| Accession #: | 4036.1 |
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| Title: | Star Quilt |
| Object Type: | Quilt |
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| Physical Description: | This quilt's large central eight-pointed star is made up of red, orange, yellow, white, and black diamonds. The background is white. The maroon backing is folded over to the front as the edge treatment. All the work is done by machine. |
| Description: | Montana's Native American communities often create star quilts like this - as gifts to honor military veterans and dignitaries, to recognize individual academic or athletic achievements, or as "giveaways" at powwows, funerals, or baby naming ceremonies. These star quilts continue an earlier Plains tradition of giving away buffalo hides painted with sun symbols. |
| Category: | American Indian |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Bedding (Furnishing)
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| Geographical Reference: | Flathead Lake (National->Montana) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 85 x 75 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (textile) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 2002 |
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