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Cleveland Museum of Art

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c 1800– 1825

plain weave silk (est.) ground with polychrome silk (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trims
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidering the ends of everyday towels was a common folk tradition in many cultures because it displayed the skill of the mother or daughter who stitched them.

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