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Belt, inv. no. Тк-316: photo 1 of 5
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Textiles · Vestments

Belt

Inv. no. Тк-316 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The belt is sewn from two pieces, light-brown and beige in color. The ornament is woven in the form of stylized crosses, crosses with the instruments of the Passion (a spear and a reed), and a geometric pattern. The edges of the belt are trimmed with brown piping. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Silk fabric, metallic threads, silk threads
Technique
Machine weaving, hand sewing, weaving
Dimensions
285 × 6 cm

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

Description

The belt is sewn from two pieces, light-brown and beige in color. The ornament is woven in the form of stylized crosses, crosses with the instruments of the Passion (a spear and a reed), and a geometric pattern. The edges of the belt are trimmed with brown piping. At one end is attached a tassel of silk and metal thread in beige and silver tones.

The object belonged to the collection of the Sloboda Ukraine Museum named after H. S. Skovoroda; it remained in the museum during the occupation of Kharkiv during the Second World War (1941–1943).

Record

Inventory number
Тк-316
Title
Belt
Collection group
Textiles · Vestments
Date
20th century
Material
Silk fabric, metallic threads, silk threads
Technique
Machine weaving, hand sewing, weaving
Dimensions
285 × 6 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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