QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-247

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; National Museum, Bloemfontein Textile Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

G 17109

Source of the information on this quilt:

Collections Manager (Sudre Havenga)

When was the form filled out?

6/2011

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Quilted garment

Describe the item:

Kappie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kappie

How wide is the quilt?

23cm

How long is the quilt?

23cm

Predominate colors:

Blue or Navy

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shweshwe or German print/blue cloth

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Triple parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Box plait

Quilted by:

Coetzee, Christina Maria

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired on August 27, 2007.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

National Museum, Bloemfontein

Quilt owner's city:

Bloemfontein

Quilt owner's province:

Free State

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Who photographed this quilt?

Marelie van Rensburg, National Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mrs. S. Havenga, National Museum, sudre@nasmus.co.za

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