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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5599 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made of bleached fabric, embroidered with green, blue, yellow, lilac, pink, and brown threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. The composition is tiered, featuring two doves on a branch with a flower, below which are three large flowers. Full description

Date
1960s
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, decorative and weaving materials, thread, floss, cotton thread, decorative appliques, lace
Technique
Factory weaving, machine sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, chain stitch (tambour), straight satin stitch, hand weaving, crochet
Dimensions
216x39.3 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made of bleached fabric, embroidered with green, blue, yellow, lilac, pink, and brown threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. The composition is tiered, featuring two doves on a branch with a flower, below which are three large flowers. The edges are decorated with lace featuring a rhombus ornament and a scalloped edge.

Legend: Belonged to Pocherinina-Holoperova Anastasia Hnativna, grandmother of Holoperova Valentyna Ivanivna. Pocherinina-Holoperova Anastasia Hnativna was born on April 14, 1893, in Tarasivka village, lived in Polyane village, Trostyanets district (formerly Velyka Pysarivka district), Sumy region, and died in 1961.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5599
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
1960s
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, decorative and weaving materials, thread, floss, cotton thread, decorative appliques, lace
Technique
Factory weaving, machine sewing, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, chain stitch (tambour), straight satin stitch, hand weaving, crochet
Dimensions
216x39.3 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, USSR, Sumy region, Trostyanets district, Polyane village

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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