This Week in History: Discovering King Tutankhamun’s Textiles
What hidden textiles lay in King Tut's tomb?
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What hidden textiles lay in King Tut's tomb?
With its vibrant, geometric designs, the huck towel is a colorful icon of mid-twentieth-century kitchens.
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Dawn Cook Ronningen, Historian, Needleworker, and Needlework Tool Collector
Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager, University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection
Stitch a special gift for your Valentine.