ТК-991
Embroidery specimen
- Century
- 19
- Size
- l-21.7, w-3.4 cm
- 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'
- Place of creation
- Ukraine
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.