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![]() | Bible Quilt 1886 National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. | ![]() Harriet Powers finished her Bible Quilt around 1886 in Athens. The third panel in the second row depicts the story of Jacob's dream, when "he lay on the ground." Enslaved blacks identified with Jacob, for he was homeless, hunted, and weary of his journey. | GA | Anonymous |
![]() | Pictorial Quilt 1898 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | GA | Anonymous |
- Harriet Powers