National Museum of African American History and Culture
Coverlet woven in a Pine Bloom pattern by an unidentified enslaved person
Unidentified · ca. 1800
A cream and blue coverlet woven by an unidentified enslaved person in the James River area of Virginia. The coverlet is composed of indigo dyed cotton and wool. The weave pattern, known as a Pine Cone Bloom or Gentleman's Fancy pattern, consists of squares of a geometric circular pattern surrounded by squares with an oval-shaped linear motif. The fabric is discolored with frayed edges.
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