Smithsonian Institution

Axe Head

ca. 1876-1900

Type: Decorative Arts-Fiber; Quilt
Medium: cotton, wool?
Dimensions: 71 × 60 1/4 in. (180.3 × 153.0 cm)
Credit: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Raymond Vlasin and family, with deepest appreciation for the many friends with whom Claire Vlasin quilted

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