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Hand towel

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-52788

Description

Nearly square cotton woven check; off white ground with brown and light blue stripes. Hemmed ends; selvage sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1941.1602

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