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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-2349 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made from homespun bleached canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. At the ends of the rushnyk, there is a wavy branch, below which are two trees, each flanked by two birds. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Bleached canvas, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, 'cross-stitch,' openwork
Dimensions
278x45 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made from homespun bleached canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. At the ends of the rushnyk, there is a wavy branch, below which are two trees, each flanked by two birds. Between the embroidered ornaments, there is a band of openwork with a geometric square pattern. The edges of the rushnyk are decorated with wide openwork featuring a viburnum branch and a wavy edge.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-2349
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Bleached canvas, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, 'cross-stitch,' openwork
Dimensions
278x45 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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