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Towel

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-11539

Description

Of rectangular form, woven in overall "Birdseye" and zig-zag pattern. A cord loop is stitched at the center of each end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
linen (material)
weaving
geometric patterns
Linen
Woven
Geometric
TOWEL

Inscription

Stamped on the corner is: D x P / No 6 .

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34 x 22 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1737

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