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1805-1830
GUSN-9164
Rectangular, off white linen; plaid pattern of M's & O's weave intersection; twilled weave interspaces. Selvage sides; hemmed ends; tape hanging tab at one end.
towels
hand weaving
linen (material)
weaving
geometric patterns
Linen
Twilled
Woven
Geometric
TOWEL, HAND
In ink at corner: Knowles
Knowles, Mehitable (Woodman), 1790-1845 (Weaver)
22 (W) (inches)
1923.663
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