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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5598 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rectangular rushnyk decorated at the edges with woven geometric ornament—three wide grouped bands woven with red threads—and embroidered with floral-geometric ornament in red and black threads: a broken branch with eight-petal flowers in the recesses. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, hemp thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch'
Dimensions
l-197, w-38 cm

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

Description

Rectangular rushnyk decorated at the edges with woven geometric ornament—three wide grouped bands woven with red threads—and embroidered with floral-geometric ornament in red and black threads: a broken branch with eight-petal flowers in the recesses. The edges of the rushnyk are hand-hemmed. Legend: Belonged to Pocherina-Holoperova Anastasiia Hnativna, grandmother of Holoperova Valentyna Ivanivna. Pocherina-Holoperova Anastasiia Hnativna was born on April 14, 1893, in Tarasivka village, lived in Polyane village, Trostianets District (formerly Velyka Pysarivka), Sumy Oblast, and died in 1961.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5598
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, hemp thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch'
Dimensions
l-197, w-38 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate, Polyane village

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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