“Four Directions Quilt” – Native Motif Patchwork, c.1930s–40s 12-20-23 in Brooklyn

in Brooklyn

A beautifully colored souvenir shirt from around the 1950s

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Champion sweatshirt with the triangular “Runners” tag

25 (Frame included)

“Four Directions Quilt” – Native Motif Patchwork, c.1930s–40s 12-20-23 in Brooklyn54" Width 41" Height Composed of dozens of cotton scraps bearing Native American inspired motifsarrows, thunderbirds, turtles, and cornthis quilt likely dates to the 1930s or '40s. The patchwork is arranged in columns, with faded reds, soft yellows, and dusky indigos that speak to decades of use and exposure. Some panels show signs of fraying, and the quilting is done by hand with thick thread. An improvised border of striped cotton frames the whole,