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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 9-5770, described as Towel segments; raw silk, silk, metal-wrapped yarns; plain weave embroidered; natural ground, varicolored floral designs in weft bands; three towel panels cut from two towels (fourth place missing); two identical rows of floral sprays (carnations and hyacinths) worked in silk with gold stems and leaves; large carnations filled with openwork cross stitches; other flowers worked in double-sided darning with stems in satin stitch. 136 cm x 57 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-8239, described as Turkish towel; white cotton plainweave w/identical embroidered bands at each end in floral and stylized architectural designs in multicolors also embellished w/metallic (gold-colored) strips; the yellow thread in the linear floral embroidery has run; w. 23.5 x l. 172 cm.
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 9-4823, described as Towel sections; two striped linen towels cut in half and rejoined to make four panels with border designs embroidered
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 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 9-15001, described as Towel. Cotton, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Plain weave, drawn work embroidery, crocheted end trim. White ground, varicolored designs. 27.5 x 52 in. geometric motifs.

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