towel scarf, loosely woven linen embroidered at both ends in a geometric design composed of two bands of squares, and highly stylized floral and tree motives, surmounted by three triangle shapes each containing a distinct geometric motif, the whole outlined and seperated by green thread; red, blue, green, yellow and tinsel threads; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

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Title
Towel scarf
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Accession Number
30.62.62
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towel scarf, loosely woven linen embroidered at both ends in a geometric design composed of two bands of squares, and highly stylized floral and tree motives, surmounted by three triangle shapes each containing a distinct geometric motif, the whole outlined and seperated by green thread; red, blue, green, yellow and tinsel threads; silk and tinsel on cotton