Object Number 2013.0031.172

Object Name

Towel (Decorated hand towel)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Creator (Role)

Sarah B. Yoder (Maker)
1868-1956
Sarah Yoder (1868-1956) married Isaac King.

Place of Origin

Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

From the "Nebraska" or "White Top" Amish community.

Date

1893

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Within embroidered design; "1893 / Sarah B. Yoder" (embroidered thread)

Materials

Linen; Cotton

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched, Drawn work

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Object Description

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