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Hystercine Rankin Quilts & Black Quilting Traditions
Quilt, "African Sunburst"; 1990
Dublin Core
Title
Quilt, "African Sunburst"; 1990
Object Name
Bedcover, Quilt, Bed
Label
This quilt, titled "African Sunburst," was made by Hystercine Rankin (1929–2010) in 1990 in Lorman, Jefferson County, Mississippi. Hystercine Rankin was a nationally acclaimed quilter respected for her incredible artistry and expressive designs. She was inspired to create African Sunburst after sitting at a window and watching the sun’s rays break through the clouds. Rankin’s friend, Constance Keith Alford, provided the traditional, hand-woven African Kente cloth that is featured in the center and in small blocks throughout the quilt. Alford later purchased the quilt and donated it to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Detailed Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History's Historic Objects Collection. A bedcover textile (cotton) artifact highlighting the use of traditional, handwoven African Kante cloth. Utilizes multiple colors that frame a central block of Kente cloth, which has variations of stripes and plaid-like patterns in blue, green, browns, and reds. The Kente cloth is also used in smaller blocks in the surrounding fabric. There is also a strip of alternating yellow and black right-triangles on one edge, as well as a frame of the same colors and pattern towards the quilt's center.
Creator
Rankin, Hystercine Gray (1929-2010)
Date
1990
Catalog Number
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Credit: Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
