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Embroidered towel
Greek
1850–1900
Object Place: Mytilini, Northern Islands, Greek Islands
Medium/Technique
Embroidered cotton
Dimensions
42.5 x 145 cm (16 3/4 x 57 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Hill
Accession Number1972.1067
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPastel silks and silver yarns on cotton. Reversible design along narrow ends, showing small houses alternating with cypress trees; edged with lace. Thicker weft of cotton inserted at intervals in unembroidered ground to give striped design.