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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5244 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made of bleached homespun canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. The composition is tiered. The upper part features roosters and floral branches. The central composition is a cross surrounded by flowers and birds. Full description

Date
Early 20th century
Material
Bleached homespun canvas, cotton thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, openwork
Dimensions
250x45 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made of bleached homespun canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. The composition is tiered. The upper part features roosters and floral branches. The central composition is a cross surrounded by flowers and birds. Above and below, the inscription reads: «On the cross is my love, under the cross is my grave.» Below are floral garlands.

Legend: Used in Kolomak village, Valky district.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5244
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
Early 20th century
Material
Bleached homespun canvas, cotton thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, openwork
Dimensions
250x45 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Kharkiv province, Kolomak village

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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