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Black synthetic fibre kerchief. The printed pattern with pink peonies and hollyhock-type flowers is dominant in the corners and runs lightly around the edges. No pattern in the middle. Colours: pink, burgundy, light green, dark blue.

Black velvet kerchief with a pattern of individual daisies like flowers alternating red, blue, white, with green leaves embroidered in one corner. Knotted black fringes all the way around the edges. Fringe has been frayed on the two corners that were…

Hand-woven red wool "poyas". A striped pattern is woven on the width. 29 stripes from one end. Five stripes from the other with a sold red section between the two decorated ends. Red fringes on both ends. Damaged fringes have been replaced with…

Black wool kerchief is printed with pink and blue flowers around the edges. Small pink flower buds are scattered in the middle. Multi-coloured fringes are hand sewn individually around the edges.

Thin hand-woven hutsul sash (poyas or kraika), predominantly orange with a finely woven pattern of x's and diamonds. Colours: orange, green, burgundy, yellow, beige.

Wide hand-woven sash (poyas), predominantly red with a diamond pattern at one end and hexagonal motifs at the other. Pattern changes abruptly in the middle of the length of the sash. Fringes on both ends are worn. Bukovyna, late nineteenth century.…

Wide hand-woven sash (poyas), predominantly red with a diamond pattern at one end and large "x" motifs at the other. Pattern change in the middle of the length of the sash is marked by a section of straight lines. Fringes on both ends. Bukovyna, late…

Cream-coloured, wool hand-woven kerchief with a woven pattern on each end. Commonly worn over the shoulders. Colours: beige, orange, burgundy, black.

Small, wool kylym featuring a geometric pattern of dovetail and diamonds alternating in horizontal bands. This article is very worn and faded. Colours: beige, red, black, orange, green.

Hand-woven ritual towel (rushnyk). A white background is tightly woven. Decorative patterns are loosely woven. Originally intended to wrap over the top of an icon. Colours: red and black.