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Four Stars

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
A'aninin (Gros Ventre)
Artist/Maker
Ella First Kill Brown (Ella Perry), A'aninin (Gros Ventre), 1890-1982
Previous seller
Ella First Kill Brown (Ella Perry), A'aninin (Gros Ventre), 1890-1982
Seller agent
Florence Pulford (Florence Atwood), Non-Indian, 1923-1989
Previous owner
Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015
Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian
Donor
Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015
Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian
Collection History
Purchased from the artist between 1973 and 1975 by Dr. David Stanford (1926-2015) and his wife Linda Stanford through their family friend, quilt collector Florence Pulford (1923-1989); donated to NMAI by Dr. and Mrs. David Stanford in 2009.
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Date created
1973-1975
Catalog Number
26/7471
Barcode
267471.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Title
Four Stars
Object Name
Baby's quilt
Media/Materials
Muslin, cotton-synthetic cloth, thread
Techniques
Sewn, pieced, quilted
Dimensions
77.25 x 79.5 cm
Place
Fort Belknap Reservation; Blaine County, Phillips County; Montana; USA
See related items
A'aninin (Gros Ventre)
Furnishings (Home)
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_396682
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bdabe185-f0f9-445b-b999-f791b7251759

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