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Four Stars

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  • Baby's quilt

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    A'aninin (Gros Ventre)

    Artist/Maker

    Ella First Kill Brown (Ella Perry), A'aninin (Gros Ventre), 1890-1982

    Previous seller

    Ella First Kill Brown (Ella Perry), A'aninin (Gros Ventre), 1890-1982

    Seller agent

    Florence Pulford (Florence Atwood), Non-Indian, 1923-1989

    Previous owner

    Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015
    Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian

    Donor

    Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015
    Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian

    Collection History

    Purchased from the artist between 1973 and 1975 by Dr. David Stanford (1926-2015) and his wife Linda Stanford through their family friend, quilt collector Florence Pulford (1923-1989); donated to NMAI by Dr. and Mrs. David Stanford in 2009.

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    Date created

    1973-1975

    Catalog Number

    26/7471

    Barcode

    267471.000

    Object Type

    Furnishings (Home)

    Title

    Four Stars

    Object Name

    Baby's quilt

    Media/Materials

    Muslin, cotton-synthetic cloth, thread

    Techniques

    Sewn, pieced, quilted

    Dimensions

    77.25 x 79.5 cm

    Place

    Fort Belknap Reservation; Blaine County, Phillips County; Montana; USA

    See related items

    A'aninin (Gros Ventre)
    Furnishings (Home)

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bdabe185-f0f9-445b-b999-f791b7251759

    Record ID

    NMAI_396682

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