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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-2325 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

White rushnyk embroidered with red threads in a geometric ornament. The embroidery composition consists of diamonds gathered into a geometric pattern and four bands of diamonds of varying sizes. The edges are finished with red threads using 'obmetytsia' and machine-stitched.

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' auxiliary decorative seams, 'obmetytsia' ('plakhtove finishing'), machine sewing
Dimensions
l-240, w-49 cm

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

Record

Inventory number
Тк-2325
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' auxiliary decorative seams, 'obmetytsia' ('plakhtove finishing'), machine sewing
Dimensions
l-240, w-49 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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