ТК-4255
Rushnyk
- Century
- 20
- Size
- l-141, w-50 cm
- Material
- Fabric, homespun fabric, bleached linen canvas, decorative and weaving materials, thread, zari thread, appliqué ornaments, lace
- Technique
- Hand weaving, hand embroidery, surface embroidery, counted surface embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' hand weaving, crocheting
- Place of creation
- Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine, Kharkiv Governorate
Description
White rushnyk embroidered with red and black threads. The ornaments are floral, zoomorphic, geometric, anthropomorphic, and textual, arranged at the ends in the following order (from ends to center): 1. garland of tassels; 2. rose branch; 3. textual band (one end reads 'OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,' though the text is generally difficult to decipher); 4. two pairs of peacocks between geometric patterns; 5. four male figures with hands folded in prayer; 6. diamonds; 7. five squares embroidered with red thread in 'satin stitch'; 8. four similar squares (each composed of five smaller squares) embroidered with black thread in 'satin stitch.' The ends are hemmed with openwork, with homespun lace featuring white and red tassels, woven in chain and column techniques.