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Piece of old towel - cross-stitch design of flowers and baskets
Piece of old towel - cross-stitch design of flowers and baskets
Object Number 46-26-20/17218
Display Title Piece of old towel - cross-stitch design of flowers and baskets
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of old towel - cross-stitch design of flowers and baskets; colonial
Inventory Description Woven cotton towel, embroidered w. crocheted fringe and tassels.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Towel
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica / Guanacaste / <County> / Nicoya
Materials Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 44.9 x 15 x 0.8 cm (17 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-26-20/17218

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