Harriet Power's Bible Quilt
Subject
Description
This picture features a quilt depicting biblical scenes created by a former Clarke County enslaved woman named Harriet Powers. After creating the quilt around 1866 by both hand and machine stitching, Powers exhibited the quilt in the Athens Cotton Fair of 1886.
Creator
Harriet Powers
Date
Format
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Type
Coverage
1866, 1885-1886
Original Format
Quilt
Physical Dimensions
75 in x 89 in; 191 cm x 227 cm
Collection
Citation
Harriet Powers, “Harriet Power's Bible Quilt,” African American Experience in Athens, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digihum.libs.uga.edu/items/show/18.
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