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Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0002-0014   CAS 2006-0002-0014; Tea towel
Category Textiles
Object Name Tea towel
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercially woven cotton cloth; Indigo
Description Tea towel made from piece of commercially woven white cotton cloth and imprinted with two blue motifs: 1) village scene of houses and several towers beyond a picket fence and 2) spoon, bowl or jar with spout, cake-server (?) and several other unidentifiable items; Ends of towel are folded over and machine hemmed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 72.3