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Dakota Star pattern quilt
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| Description | Star quilt made of a cotton polyester blend. The quilt features an eight-pointed star with pieced diamonds at the center and broken star elements surround it on a white background with a red border. Red bias binding is applied with a zig zag stitch, and it is hand quilted with overlapping semicircles. The quilt was a retirement gift to Russell Fridley, Director of the Minnesota Historical Society, from Ernest and Vernell Wabasha of the Lower Sioux Community in February, 1987. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 82 inches length 72 1/4 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Quilt |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
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Given by: Wabasha, Ernest Given by: Wabasha, Vernell Recipient: Fridley, Russell W. Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Lower Sioux Community. Household. Linens. Bedding. Quilts |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1987 Presented at retirement dinner, February 1987. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 2009.100.2 |
