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Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 3-25305, described as Towel; white cotton; inlaid brocade figure of standing male in orange, brown, blue and yellow; towel itself is herringbone twill and pattern weave; self fringe top and bottom; length not including fringe 81 cm, width 43.5 cm. Materials, techniques: woven on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this is Indian made for use by mestizo. Obviously also made for export.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 7-5368, described as cotton, gauze-like with woven horizontal pink stripes; woven border of pink, red, purple, yellow and green stripes; ends fringed; length 83 centimeters
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-68134, described as Show towel, linen w/fringe; white/red; -68132 & -68133 52X90 cm. 1 fringe 8 cm. (holes and stained) -68134 45X87 cm. (worn) -68135 48X79 cm. l. fringe 7 cm. The collector, Jane Cullinane, got them from her mother, Margaret Cullinane.
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 9-14996, described as Towel. Cotton, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground, red, green, gold designs. 41.5 x 21 in. Floral and tree motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 10-2490, described as Hand towel; red, yellow stripes; cotton; fringed; native dyes 46 inches by 31 inches
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-15781, described as Cotton, silk, flat metal strips. Plain weave, embroidered. White ground with variolored designs. Willow tree motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-68132, described as Show towel, linen w/fringe; white/red; -68132 & -68133 52X90 cm. 1 fringe 8 cm. (holes and stained) -68134 45X87 cm. (worn) -68135 48X79 cm. l. fringe 7 cm. The collector, Jane Cullinane, got them from her mother, Margaret Cullinane.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-68135, described as Show towel, linen w/fringe; white/red; -68132 & -68133 52X90 cm. 1 fringe 8 cm. (holes and stained) -68134 45X87 cm. (worn) -68135 48X79 cm. l. fringe 7 cm. The collector, Jane Cullinane, got them from her mother, Margaret Cullinane.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 10-2494, described as Bath towel; white cotton; pile weave in horizontal bands, fringed; flower decoration in red and green 25.5 inches by 58 inches

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