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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-5656 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made of white cotton fabric, decorated along the edges with stylized floral-geometric ornament embroidered with red and blue threads: a wide band of large octagons, each containing eight-pointed 'stars,' with small triangles in the recesses; above the band, a zigzag line with small diamonds… Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, crochet
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' openwork, weaving, hand weaving, crocheting
Dimensions
l-202, w-42.5 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made of white cotton fabric, decorated along the edges with stylized floral-geometric ornament embroidered with red and blue threads: a wide band of large octagons, each containing eight-pointed 'stars,' with small triangles in the recesses; above the band, a zigzag line with small diamonds and cross-shaped figures alternating below it; below the band, a zigzag line with eight-pointed 'stars' inside and diamonds with small rectangles and tassels outside. At one end, above the ornament, an illegible monogram is embroidered. The edges are hemmed with 'single prutik' openwork and decorated with serrated lace with a diamond-shaped ornament.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5656
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Fabric, factory-produced fabric, cotton fabric, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, crochet
Technique
Factory weaving, hand sewing, embroidery, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' openwork, weaving, hand weaving, crocheting
Dimensions
l-202, w-42.5 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine, Ukrainian SSR, Kharkiv

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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