Not on display

Towel

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Towel of white cotton with the ends embroidered with silk and cotton in stripes and mixed with open work.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton embroidered with silk and cotton
Brief description
Cotton embroidered with silk and cotton, possibly made in Sporades or Dodecanese, ca. 1850
Physical description
Towel of white cotton with the ends embroidered with silk and cotton in stripes and mixed with open work.
Dimensions
  • Length: 72in
  • Width: 16in
Collection
Accession number
4200-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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