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Child's Quilt, 'Zigzag' or 'Streak of Lightning'circa 1880

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Pieced cotton quilt with a two-color stair-step pattern in terra-cotta red and off-white cream, diagonal bands crossing the field, flat red border with checkerboard corner blocks

Unknown, Child's Quilt, 'Zigzag' or 'Streak of Lightning', circa 1880, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Gene E. Gregg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Child's Quilt, 'Zigzag' or 'Streak of Lightning'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
Pieced and quilted cotton
Dimensions
44 x 55 3/4 in. (11.8 x 141.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gene E. Gregg
Accession Number
M.88.67
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles