Towel
Late 19th Century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woven linen striped on the weft with a thick cotton thread; on either end a band of tapestry-woven embroidery in madder-red and indigo-blue cotton and white floss silk; the pattern is an arrangement of lozenges.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | woven linen embellished with tapestry woven embroidery |
| Brief description | Brocaded cotton towel, late 19th century, Cyprus |
| Physical description | Woven linen striped on the weft with a thick cotton thread; on either end a band of tapestry-woven embroidery in madder-red and indigo-blue cotton and white floss silk; the pattern is an arrangement of lozenges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A G Ioannides |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.90-1936 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2003 |
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