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| Title | [Cow blanket] |
| Identifier | JCCFS_369 |
| Format | craft object
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| Date Created | 1930/1939 |
| Dimensions | 24"x20" |
| Description | This cow blanket, was made by Kate Clayton Donaldson (ca. 1864-1960), more commonly known as "Granny" Donaldson, of Marble, North Carolina. The blanket consist of a backing or ground made of a solid homespun fabric to which hand crocheted animals, trees, flowers and people are applied. According to Allen Eaton in Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands, Donaldson saw a similar blanket used in Italy to drape over the backs of cows during festivals and created her own version. This particular blanket dates to the 1930s. |
| Subject - Topic | Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Subject - Craft | Textile crafts -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Coverlets -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Needlework -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Craft Category | textiles
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| Decade | 1930s
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| County | Cherokee County, N.C.
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| Creator | Donaldson, Kate Clayton, ca. 1864-1960
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| Source Institution | John C. Campbell Folk School
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| Collection | Artifact Collection. Textiles and Natural Materials, ca. 1920s-present. |
| Copyright Information | All rights reserved. John C. Campbell Folk School. For permission to reproduce items, contact Folklorist/John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902 or 1/800-365-5724.; |
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