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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-122 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made from white fabric, embroidered with red and blue threads. The ornament is in the form of the Tree of Life with large flowers, flanked by birds and angels. At the bottom, there is a zigzag line with flowers, and along the sides, a zigzag line. The rushnyk is hand-hemmed. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Factory-made fabric, calico, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, rushnyk stitch
Dimensions
245x33 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made from white fabric, embroidered with red and blue threads. The ornament is in the form of the Tree of Life with large flowers, flanked by birds and angels. At the bottom, there is a zigzag line with flowers, and along the sides, a zigzag line. The rushnyk is hand-hemmed. Provenance: Belonged to the pre-war collection of the Museum of Sloboda Ukraine named after H.S. Skovoroda.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-122
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
18th century
Material
Factory-made fabric, calico, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, rushnyk stitch
Dimensions
245x33 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine

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