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Written by: Diego RomanoContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 207787
United States‘Crazy Quilt’
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | United States |
|---|---|
| Date | 1880/90 |
| Culture / Origin | United States |
| Medium | Silk, in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave; brocaded; painted; appliquéd; pieced, worked in squares; embroidered in silk and metallic threads in a variety of stitches; backed with silk, plain weave; pompoms at corner |
| Dimensions | 165.8 × 165.7 cm (65 1/4 × 65 1/4 in.); Pompom: H.: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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