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Bible Quilt

1886
Mixed Media
overall: 75 in x 89 in; 191 cm x 227 cm

National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Washington, D.C.

notes
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.
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Pictorial Quilt

1898
Mixed Media
no dimensions avaliable

University of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

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