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Gift of Michelle Gavens, Andrew Gavens, and Lee Gavens, 2024.9.6, Connecticut Museum of Culture…
Souvenir Towel
Gift of Michelle Gavens, Andrew Gavens, and Lee Gavens, 2024.9.6, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, In Copyright

Souvenir Towel

Date2004 May 22
Mediummachine sewn cotton Terrycloth
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 16 × 14 3/4in. (40.6 × 37.5cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Michelle Gavens, Andrew Gavens, and Lee Gavens
DescriptionSouvenir towel distributed at the Connecticut Sun 2004 Opening Night, Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury basketball game held on May 22, 2004.

The towel is white and features the Connecticut Sun's logo at center with black text beneath reading, "2004 OPENING NIGHT / SUN VS. PHOENIX MERCURY / SATURDAY MAY 22nd". The central element of the Connecticut Sun logo is a stylized sun depicted with a circular core and extending rays that have a gradient of colors ranging from deep orange at the center to lighter yellow at the edges. The word "Sun" is placed below the sun icon. It is rendered in a bold, uppercase, sans-serif font. The text is deep red with navy blue accents.
Object number2024.9.6
On View
Not on view
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Pitcher
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Kevin Hughes
2001
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Ariel Lawrence
about 1797
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Fanny Maria Case
1835-1843
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Clarissa Cornelia Loomis
1828