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Textiles · Rushnyk

Rushnyk

Inv. no. Тк-6436 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

Rushnyk made from bleached homespun canvas. Decorated at the edges with two bands of floral ornament. The first consists of four floral branches with large multi-petal flowers and leaves; the second is a garland of eight flowers and leaves. Full description

Date
20th century
Material
Homespun canvas, zapoloch, factory cotton threads
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, 'diagonal cross-stitch,' openwork, crochet
Dimensions
260x46 cm

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

Description

Rushnyk made from bleached homespun canvas. Decorated at the edges with two bands of floral ornament. The first consists of four floral branches with large multi-petal flowers and leaves; the second is a garland of eight flowers and leaves. The compositions are separated horizontally by handmade openwork with a geometric ornament. The embroidery is executed in red and gray threads. The rushnyk is finished with handmade lace with a geometric ornament and a toothed edge.

Provenance: Embroidered by Nataliya Mykhaylivna Onishchuk, who resided in Kharkiv.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-6436
Title
Rushnyk
Collection group
Textiles · Rushnyk
Date
20th century
Material
Homespun canvas, zapoloch, factory cotton threads
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, 'diagonal cross-stitch,' openwork, crochet
Dimensions
260x46 cm
Place of creation
USSR, city of Kharkiv

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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