Pieced quilt
Creola Bennett Pettway
(American, 1927 – 2015)
Georgianna Bennett Pettway
(American, died in 2012)
1970s
Object PlaceGee's Bend, Alabama, United States
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave top; quilted
DimensionsLength x width: 294.6 x 228.6 cm (116 x 90 in.)
Credit LineThe Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection
Accession number2014.2048
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ProvenanceAround 1970's, made by one of two great aunts of Helen Witherspoon, Gees Bend, AL, either Creola Bennet Pettway (b. 1927) or Georgianna Bennet Pettway (d. 2012); before 2014, given by descent to Helen Witherspoon, Milton, MA; 2014, sold by Witherspoon to the MFA. (Accession date: December 10, 2014)
about 1930
about 1880
about 1880
1880s
1880-1890s
1940s
1830-1840s
about 1930