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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-2975 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

White rushnyk embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral, geometric, zoomorphic, and textual. The embroidery composition at the ends consists of five ornamental bands (from bottom to top): 1. band of tassels; 2. grapevine branch; 3. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, hemp thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' openwork
Dimensions
l-241, w-50 cm

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

Description

White rushnyk embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral, geometric, zoomorphic, and textual. The embroidery composition at the ends consists of five ornamental bands (from bottom to top): 1. band of tassels; 2. grapevine branch; 3. band of black-thread embroidery imitating openwork with stars and keys; 4. grapevine branch; 5. tree of life with roosters on both sides and the letters 'NAL' and 'TMU.' The ends are hemmed with openwork.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-2975
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, hemp thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' openwork
Dimensions
l-241, w-50 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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