Object ID
1996.23.3
Object Name
Towel, Hand
Measurements
53.0225000000 cm. W x 104.4575 cm. L Since this is a textile, the dimensions may change depending on how it is displayed. The dimensions don't include the fringes., Item (Overall)
Material
Cotton
Object Entities
Manufactured, (created by)
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Object Description
Plain white towel or textile with five red accent stripes running horizontally both at the top and bottom of the towel. There are white fringes on the top and the bottom.
Origin
Linens, such as towels, were often used as a part of a woman's dowry, and were sent with her once she got married in order to help her establish her new home.
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Citation
Towel, Hand, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/6587. Accessed 04/25/24.