ТК-5244
Rushnyk
- Century
- 20
- Creation dating
- Early 20th century
- Size
- 250x45 cm
- Material
- Bleached homespun canvas, cotton thread
- Technique
- Hand weaving, hand embroidery, openwork
- Place of creation
- Ukraine, Kharkiv province, Kolomak village
Description
Rushnyk made of bleached homespun canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The ornament is floral and ornithomorphic. The composition is tiered. The upper part features roosters and floral branches. The central composition is a cross surrounded by flowers and birds. Above and below, the inscription reads: «On the cross is my love, under the cross is my grave.» Below are floral garlands.
Legend: Used in Kolomak village, Valky district.