QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

89.0101 AIQP

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

7236.2

Object label:

Geometric
Caroline Wilson
Navajo, Mexican Springs, New Mexico
c1989
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#7236.2

Quilt's title:

Geometric

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Caroline

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c1989

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Mexican Springs

Quiltmaker's county:

McKinley

Quiltmaker's state:

New Mexico (NM)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Native American Navajo

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

97"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

About 1500

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

8/31/1991, Quilts Limited Gallery

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

Doug Elbinger

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum