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Joseph's Coat with Plain Border Quilt
Joseph's Coat with Plain Border Quilt
Joseph's Coat with Plain Border Quilt
Museum of International Folk Art

Joseph's Coat with Plain Border Quilt

NameQuilt
CultureMennonite
Dateca. 1920
Place madeProbably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 89 in. (226 x 226 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stuart and Cindy Hodosh
Object numberA.2010.82.5
DescriptionLarge square quilt with vertically striped top in salmon, bright and pale yellow, green, purple, dark and light blue. Each stripe is quilted with a different pattern (of overlapping circles, overlapping pointed ovals, rows of small circles, chains, zigzags or diamonds). Purple border with four part chain design. Backing has floral pattern over stripes in red, brown, tan, rose, cream and lavender.