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Mourning quilts

Scope note

Quilts worked by the bereaved during a period of mourning, often black, white, or gray, with appropriate patterns or motifs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198082

Broader Terms used

<quilts by function>

Narrower Terms used

memory quilts

Equivalent Terms used

mourning quilt

Created

13yrs ago

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