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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-37686

Description

Rectangular, white cotton; huck weave honeycomb pattern; three yarn wide light blue stripes across each end. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towels
cotton (textile)
hand weaving
weaving
textiles
geometric patterns
stripes
Cotton
Leno Weave
Woven
Stripe
Geometric
Unidentified Textile
TOWEL, HAND

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18.25 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Watson

Accession Number

1935.183

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