towel
- Museum number
- Eu1998,03.35
- Description
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A long towel, a 'prosop'. Made of red, weft faced tabby woven wool cloth with diamond and floral patterning (twill woven) and narrow bands, worked in black wool (with synthetic) and white synthetic yarn. Warp ends turned and hand stitched. Applied red wool fringing. Unused.
- Production date
- 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 154 centimetres
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Width: 37 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from Eth Doc 605: 'Donated by Silvia Sandu and Teudora Sandu (sisters-in-law); made by one or another of them? Given to 'naşi', 'vornic' and 'socrii' at a wedding, later for decorative use. No information. Given at party [details?]'
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1998,03.35