Quilt, “Bear Claw” pattern

Dothan, Alabama

About 1890

  • Titles Quilt, "Bear Claw" pattern (Descriptive)
  • Medium textiles
  • Dimensions 90 1/2 × 72 5/8 in. (229.9 × 184.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Helen and Robert Cargo, AFI.60.2006
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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