ТК-4960

Rushnyk

Exhibit ТК-4960, Rushnyk
ТК-4960

Century
20
Size
l-284, w-43.5 cm
Material
Bleached hemp canvas, zari thread
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery, diagonal 'cross-stitch,' openwork
Place of creation
Ukrainian SSR, Kharkiv Oblast, Zolochiv District, Makarivka village

Description

Rushnyk made of homespun bleached hemp canvas, embroidered with red and black (faded to pale gray) threads. The ornament is stylized floral, floral-geometric, and ornithomorphic, covering the entire field of the rushnyk. The ornament consists of seven tiers: 1) a band of embroidery resembling a wavy 'grapevine' branch with clusters, flowers, and leaves; 2) a background pattern of a zigzag band with four-petal flowers at the peaks; 3) three separate wavy lily branches with a bud and leaves; 4) a background pattern similar to the second tier; 5) a wavy 'bellflower' branch with small flowers and leaves; 6) a pattern with a central 'rooster,' flanked by pairs of 'stork' birds with long beaks near a feeding trough; 7) a 'viburnum' branch with two doves perched on it. The edges are finished with openwork.

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