Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1976.044.004 |
Object Name |
Towel, Hand |
Title |
Peach-Coloured Linen Huck Hand Towel |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Creamy peach coloured, linen huck hand towel with a tape for hanging the towel attached to the center top area. |
Provenance |
Unknown. Last owned by Albert Fenwick of Owen Sound, Grey County. It likely belonged to his wife Marjorie's family, the Roland Paterson family. |
Collection |
Textiles, Household Linens Collection |
Material |
Linen |
Dimensions |
W-41 L-78 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Patterson, Roland |
Subjects |
Towels |
Function |
Tow fibres (short linen fibres) were often used in making towels, as linen is a thirsty material, with good absorbency. |