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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-3053 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

White rushnyk embroidered with white, red, and black threads. The ornament is geometric, floral, floral-geometric, and anthropomorphic. The embroidery is placed at the ends in bands (from bottom to center): 1. band of tassels; 2. band of geometric diamond-shaped ornament; 3. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, linen thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' diagonal 'satin stitch' ('lyshtva'), transparent embroidery, 'cutwork'
Dimensions
300х46 cm

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

Description

White rushnyk embroidered with white, red, and black threads. The ornament is geometric, floral, floral-geometric, and anthropomorphic. The embroidery is placed at the ends in bands (from bottom to center): 1. band of tassels; 2. band of geometric diamond-shaped ornament; 3. band of floral ornament (viburnum flowers); 4. three crosses with diamonds and half-diamonds around them, embroidered with white threads; 5. band of 'full rose' ornamental motif; 6. band of stylized floral ornament (three trees of life in vases, red threads, with three black-threaded trees between them); 7. two wreaths with embroidered lions above them, and three cherries facing the center of the rushnyk between the wreaths. The rushnyk is hemmed with openwork through a needle.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3053
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, linen thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' diagonal 'satin stitch' ('lyshtva'), transparent embroidery, 'cutwork'
Dimensions
300х46 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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