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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-1857 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk decorated with red, pink, and green embroidery. The central composition on both ends is a tree growing from a vase. Above the tree, there is a scattered pattern of floral branches. Below the tree, there is a wide wavy floral branch. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Bleached hemp canvas, zapoloch, woolen thread
Technique
Hand weaving, embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, painted surface embroidery, tambour stitch, needle forward, overcast
Dimensions
285x47 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk decorated with red, pink, and green embroidery. The central composition on both ends is a tree growing from a vase. Above the tree, there is a scattered pattern of floral branches. Below the tree, there is a wide wavy floral branch. Along the perimeter, the rushnyk is bordered with a wavy branch with flowers and leaves. The rushnyk is bordered on all sides with a zigzag line, and at the bottom, with a double zigzag line forming rhombs. The edges are finished with an overcast stitch. Provenance: Belonged to Stepanyda Yukhymivna Nesterenko, a resident of the village of Cherneshchyna.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-1857
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
19th century
Material
Bleached hemp canvas, zapoloch, woolen thread
Technique
Hand weaving, embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, painted surface embroidery, tambour stitch, needle forward, overcast
Dimensions
285x47 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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