Coverlet by Unknown|Mary Keator

Medium

Wool and cotton, double cloth

Dimensions

78 × 96 in. (198.1 × 243.8 cm)

Classification

Coverlet

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Bruce M. Tompkins, 2021

Accession Number

2021.227

About the Artist

Unknown|Mary Keator

The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...

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