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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5195 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made from two fragments of homespun bleached canvas, joined in the middle, embroidered with red threads. The ornament is floral. The central composition is in the form of a tree. At the edges, there is a zigzag branch with flowers, and individual flowers along the sides. A double zigzag line runs along the perimeter. The edges are hand-hemmed.

Date

19th century

Material

Bleached canvas, zapoloch

Technique

Hand weaving, hand embroidery, rushnyk stitch

Dimensions

300x47 cm

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