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Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15004, described as Towel. Linen, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, fringed. Natural ground, varicolored designs. Floral motives. 58 inches by 20 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62982, described as White cotton (?) towel woven with all-over design of spaced clovers 1/2” band of croche at one end above a double hem. Other end has crochet monogram “CEW” set in above double hem. Good condition c. 1900
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62194, described as Carving cloth; white linen damask rectangle with 1½ inches hemstitched hems at each end, design of daffodils spring up from end design of art nouveau curves. 21½ inches x 44 inches, see 3994 for information on use, circa 1900
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-14995, described as Mortuary towel. Linen, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, potentially tatted edgings. Colors: natural ground, varicolored designs. 47 x 17 in. Floral, potentially basket motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15784, described as Towel/Bed handing. Cotton, silk, and metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, tatted edgings. White ground, varicolored designs. Floral motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62877, described as Embroidered cloth: creamy white linen towel with plain center, 1” wide star border, twill weave edge with self fringe. Ink drawing of blossoms and leaves at each end. One pink flower has been worked, also 4 green leaves. White, pink, green. 15 1/2” x 23” 1 1/2” fringe/ Pattern and embellishment by Mary Lewis Jones schooled at Benecia, California convent 1890-1900.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15013, described as Towel. Cotton, silk, flat metal strips. Plain weave, embroidered. Natural ground, varicolored designs. Flowers in pots motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-14991, described as Towel: linen, silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Natural ground, varicolored designs. 28 x 20in. Floral motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-14999, described as Mortuary towel. Cotton, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered, some drawn work, lace edging. White ground, varicolored designs. 46 x 23 in. Variation of "mosque and cyprus" designs. Published: "At the Edge of Asia: Five Centuries of Turkish Textiles" #12 in catalogue
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 7-6633, described as Damask Towel: White linen damask with diagonal rows of alternating formal design motifs. Each end bordered with 4⅝ inch border of heavier yarn in white, red and yellow making formal design of lotus buds and flowers facing away from a central band of red flowers on white. Damask. White linen, white and red yarn. Came to U.S. with 3992. Faded, small holes. One corner section (7 inches by 9 inches) torn out, mended. 38¼ inches by 20¾ inches.

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