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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 9-17526b, no description available.
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 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 2-68453, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-68419, no description available.
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

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