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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-10 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

White rushnyk embroidered with red and blue threads in a stylized floral ornament. The main composition is located at the ends of the rushnyk and consists of a tree of life framed on three sides by a strip of flowers. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached linen canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, painted surface embroidery, rushnyk stitch
Dimensions
l-280, w-40 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

White rushnyk embroidered with red and blue threads in a stylized floral ornament. The main composition is located at the ends of the rushnyk and consists of a tree of life framed on three sides by a strip of flowers. The perimeter is bordered with a zigzag line with flowers embroidered in the folds and a strip of figures made of three squares joined at the vertices. Above the main composition is a scattering of various flowers, interspersed with figures of two squares joined at the vertices. Legend: Part of the collection of the Museum of Sloboda Ukraine named after H.S. Skovoroda.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-10
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached linen canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, painted surface embroidery, rushnyk stitch
Dimensions
l-280, w-40 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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