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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5456 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made of homespun bleached linen canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is stylized floral-geometric and geometric. The ends feature a wide ornamental band of diamonds with a flower in the center. Half-flowers are placed in the recesses between the diamonds. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Bleached linen canvas, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' diagonal 'satin stitch' ('lyshtva'), 'shtapivka,' openwork
Dimensions
l-206, w-41 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made of homespun bleached linen canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is stylized floral-geometric and geometric. The ends feature a wide ornamental band of diamonds with a flower in the center. Half-flowers are placed in the recesses between the diamonds. Above and below, the ornament is outlined by a thin embroidered band, interrupted by a half-flower with two petals. The edges are finished with 'stovpchyk' openwork.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5456
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Bleached linen canvas, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' diagonal 'satin stitch' ('lyshtva'), 'shtapivka,' openwork
Dimensions
l-206, w-41 cm
Place of creation
Sloboda Ukraine, Voronezh Governorate

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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