Rushnyk

White rushnyk embroidered with red and black threads in floral and zoomorphic ornaments. The multi-tiered embroidery composition includes: 1. rose branch; 2. pair of roosters on a cherry tree; 3. falcon on a large floral bush, surrounded by swans on all four sides; 4. two nightingales framed by floral branches; 5. large rose vase, above which are five flower bouquets in two rows (two lily bouquets, a small poppy bouquet, and two larger mallow bouquets). Homespun lace is sewn to the narrower ends, with a net made of chains and columns, and diamond-shaped motifs and 'stars.' The rushnyk is in the 'Brokare' style. Legend: In the early 20th century, Motrona Mytrofanivna Klochko, from a middle-class family in Bezrukivka village (later Derhachi District), wove the canvas and embroidered the rushnyk. She was the mother of Olena Fedorivna Kulyk, who sold the rushnyk to the museum (Kharkiv Historical Museum) in 1973. Her mother had 10 siblings.