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Embroidery specimen, inv. no. Тк-991: photo 1 of 1
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Textiles · Embroidery specimen

Embroidery specimen

Inv. no. Тк-991 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Ukrainian embroidery

White rectangular canvas with embroidery. The ornament is stylized floral-geometric and geometric. The composition consists of a row of stylized four-petal flowers with petals in the shape of diamonds, alternating with a diamond to which triangles are attached at two corners—the 'wedges' motif. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, 'nabyruvannya' ('surface'), 'sosnivka,' diagonal 'cross-stitch'
Dimensions
l-21.7, w-3.4 cm

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

Description

White rectangular canvas with embroidery. The ornament is stylized floral-geometric and geometric. The composition consists of a row of stylized four-petal flowers with petals in the shape of diamonds, alternating with a diamond to which triangles are attached at two corners—the 'wedges' motif. The composition is framed on both sides with a row of 'sosnivka' decorative embroidery and the 'nabyruvannya' stitch. The embroidery is done with red and black zari thread.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-991
Title
Embroidery specimen
Collection group
Textiles · Embroidery specimen
Date
19th century
Material
Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached hemp canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, 'nabyruvannya' ('surface'), 'sosnivka,' diagonal 'cross-stitch'
Dimensions
l-21.7, w-3.4 cm
Place of creation
Ukraine

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