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"Housetop"—"Half-Log Cabin" variation
Martha Pettway1930s
Souls Grown Deep
Atlanta, United States
Martha Pettway was one of the most important quilters in Gee's Bend in the early twentieth century. Unlike other quilters in the area, she carefully preserved her favorite quilts from her young childbearing days (c. 1928-35).
Details
- Title: "Housetop"—"Half-Log Cabin" variation
- Creator: Martha Pettway
- Creator Lifespan: 1911/2005
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Female
- Creator Birth Place: Gee's Bend, Alabama
- Date Created: 1930s
- Location Created: Gee's Bend, Alabama
- Physical Dimensions: 80 x 75 in. (203 x 191 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Gee's Bend
- Type: Quilt
- Original Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
- Rights: © Martha Pettway / Photo: Stephen Pitkin, Pitkin Studio
- External Link: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/martha-pettway
- Medium: Cotton
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