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Embroidery specimen, inv. no. Тк-3644: photo 1 of 1
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Textiles · Embroidery specimen

Embroidery specimen

Inv. no. Тк-3644 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Irregularly shaped canvas with embroidery—a fragment of a women's shirt sleeve. Floral ornament executed in red, black, and yellow threads, consisting of roses arranged in three rows: five flowers in the first and third rows, four in the second. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached linen canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' hand sewing
Dimensions
l-39, w-46.5 cm

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

Description

Irregularly shaped canvas with embroidery—a fragment of a women's shirt sleeve. Floral ornament executed in red, black, and yellow threads, consisting of roses arranged in three rows: five flowers in the first and third rows, four in the second.

Provenance: This embroidery sample is the front part of a children's blouse, repurposed from a women's shirt sleeve.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-3644
Title
Embroidery specimen
Collection group
Textiles · Embroidery specimen
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached linen canvas, decorative and weaving material, thread, zapoloch
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' hand sewing
Dimensions
l-39, w-46.5 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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