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Towel scarf

Towel scarf of loosely woven linen embroidered with colored silks. The pattern consists of blossoms springing from foliations of various shapes symmetrically arranged, and detached floral sprays; it covers the whole of the ground with the exception of a narrow pillar-shaped space in the middle. The foliations are mostly dark red and blue, which are the dominatn colors of this embroidery. Borders and narrow fringe at each end.

Date
19th century
In our collection
since August the 2nd, 2013 up to now
Dimensions
17 x 109 in. (43.2 x 276.9 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Embroidery on linen with silk
Price
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Composition
iron64%
copper31%
oxygen4%
zinc0%
cadmium1%