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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-3209 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made of bleached homespun hemp canvas, embroidered with red threads. The composition is narrative, depicting a house with a fence. The rushnyk is additionally decorated with a geometric ornament. At one end, above the house, the letters 'OD' are embroidered. Full description

Date
Mid-19th century
Material
Homespun canvas, cotton thread, handmade lace
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, cross-stitch, crochet
Dimensions
249x43 cm
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Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Rushnyk made of bleached homespun hemp canvas, embroidered with red threads. The composition is narrative, depicting a house with a fence. The rushnyk is additionally decorated with a geometric ornament. At one end, above the house, the letters 'OD' are embroidered. The edge is finished with handmade lace.

Legend: The rushnyk was embroidered by Davydenko Olha Borysivna.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3209
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
Mid-19th century
Material
Homespun canvas, cotton thread, handmade lace
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, cross-stitch, crochet
Dimensions
249x43 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Slobozhanshchyna

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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