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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1855

GUSN

GUSN-35069

Description

Rectangular, off white, thick yarned cotton; plain weave. Two hemmed edges; two raw edges. Corner patched in linen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
cotton (textile)
hand weaving
textiles
Cotton
Woven
Unidentified Textile
TOWEL, HAND

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1932.1040

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