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Cover, inv. no. Тк-1581: photo 1 of 5
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Textiles · Chalice veils

Cover

Inv. no. Тк-1581 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

A cover in the form of a four-armed cross. The front is made of red velvet, decorated with an embroidered floral and geometric pattern. At the center is a four-armed shaped cross with widened lobes; within the recesses of the arms is a composition of acanthus leaves and volutes. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Velvet, metallic threads, silk fabric, metal sequins, metallic braid
Technique
Machine weaving, machine sewing, hand embroidery
Dimensions
45 × 45 cm
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Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

A cover in the form of a four-armed cross. The front is made of red velvet, decorated with an embroidered floral and geometric pattern. At the center is a four-armed shaped cross with widened lobes; within the recesses of the arms is a composition of acanthus leaves and volutes.

Along the edge of the cover is a sewn-on fringe trim of silver metal thread.

The reverse is lined with yellow silk fabric.

Entered the museum's holdings in 1956.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-1581
Title
Cover
Collection group
Textiles · Chalice veils
Date
19th century
Material
Velvet, metallic threads, silk fabric, metal sequins, metallic braid
Technique
Machine weaving, machine sewing, hand embroidery
Dimensions
45 × 45 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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