Lone Star quilt, or Star of Bethlehem quilt, unknown maker from the United States

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Lone Star quilt, or Star of Bethlehem quilt
Lone Star quilt, or Star of Bethlehem quilt
Lone Star quilt, or Star of Bethlehem quilt
1875–1900
Lone Star quilt, or Star of Bethlehem quilt , 1875–1900
Where object was made: Indiana, United States
Material/technique: quilting; cotton; calico; piecing
Credit line: Gift of Miss Stella W. Aten
Accession number: 1972.0084
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003:
The Lone Star design (or Star of Bethlehem as it is also known) featured on this quilt is one of the most popular variations of the eight-pointed star motifs.

Exhibitions

Quilts from the Permanent Collection
1978
Quilts from the University of Kansas Museum of Art
1974
Quilts from the University of Kansas Museum of Art
1974
Quilts from the University of Kansas Museum of Art
1975
Quilts from the University of Kansas Museum of Art
1974–1976
Quilts from the Collection
Kate Meyer, curator
2020