QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6805

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

17.0014

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2017:49.1

Quilt's title:

Eskimo Life Barrow Alaska

When was the form filled out?

6/28/2017

Quilt top made by:

Kutraluh, Ruth M.; Aglu, Flora; Tuglona, Hester; Mamegans, Ada K.; Mamegans, Bessie

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Barrow

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alaska (AK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1930

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Eskimo Life Barrow Alaska Outlining done by Ruth M. Kutraluh Flora Aglu Hester Tuglona Ada K. Mamegans and Bessie Mamegans

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal bands

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The top is covered with embroidered scenes and images of objects and animals in black embroidery floss. The embroideries are evenly spaced into rows. Scenes and images include: hunting polar bear, seals and whales; harvesting blubber from a whale; doing laundry in a tub; traditional dwellings; ice dwelling; children playing games; people in kayaks; driver and sled team; woman with fishing line; harpoon points, ulu and knife, shoes; sled pulled by reindeer; polar bear hunting seal; wildlife. The backing is folded over to the top to form a binding, which is embellished with cross stitch at the edges in black thread.

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees