Towel «Hanttuch»
Item number according to the museum receipts book:
СМК 13291/1–2
Name:
Towel «Hanttuch»
Dating
Early 20th century
Place of manufacture
Author, manufacturer
Material
Linen threads, cotton fabric, wool.
Manufacturing technique
Weaving, hand stitching, embroidery.
Dimensions: length, width, height or diameter (L, W, H, D)
L. – 12,5; W. – 27.
Description of an artifact
From homespun linen. One end is folded and hemmed; another is trimmed with red cotton. Along the field, a woven pattern of transverse red stripes in groups of eight. In between, there is a counted thread embroidery with thin woolen threads of yellow-brown, lilac and gray colors. Geometric ornament depicts stylized trees and human figures.
Source and date of receipt of the museum piece:
Expeditions of 1926-1928
Inventory number given the second stage (scientific description) of bookkeeping at the museum
Note. Information about analogues
Note. The second towel differs by alternating colors.