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Show Towel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a white Show Towel by artist not specified. The towel is rectangular and oriented vertically. The top and bottom edges are uneven; the bottom edge has long white fringes. Three horizontal strips of fabric feature a pattern of densely packed small circles arranged in a grid; the circles are formed by a closely packed arrangement of tiny holes. The top strip of patterned fabric is located below the top edge; the bottom strip is located above the bottom fringes; and a middle strip is parallel to and between the other two. The background is gray with a white border on the right side. The background under the white border on the right side and bottom is gray. A small white rectangle with some numbers is on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Linen embroidered with silk
Culture
American
Dimensions
553 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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