A hand-woven long runner, in Bukovyna region. Women wore such runner (peremitka) as a head wrap. Cotton and linen weft on cotton warp. Both ends are decorated with beading and handmade lace.
A hand-woven long runner, in Bukovyna region women wore such runner (peremitka) as a head wrap. Cotton and linen weft on cotton warp. Both ends are decorated with beading and small fine fringes.
A hand-woven long runner, in the Polissia region women wore such runner (peremitka, namitka) as a head wrap. Both ends are decorated with red stripes woven into the fabric.
This large, grey hand-woven runner was originally used to cover a bench. It is woven with a herringbone pattern and groupings of multi-coloured horizontal stripes. Very worn.
A hand-woven linen runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. One of three from a set. Beige background with colourful woven stripes of small "x" and "v" motifs. This runner features an end pattern in dark blue, light blue, red, green…
A hand-woven linen runner was originally used to hang over an icon. One of three from a set. Beige background with colourful woven strips of small x and v motifs. This runner features an end pattern in dark blue, light blue, red, green and yellow.…
A hand-woven linen runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. One of three from a set. Beige background with colourful woven zig-zag stripes and diamond motifs. This runner features an end pattern in red, yellow, dark blue, dark green…
A hand-woven linen runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. Each end is decorated with a woven 'herringbone" pattern in pink, dark green, purple, white, dark blue, red, light blue, yellow, and dark brown. Fringes on both ends. A…
A hand-woven lined runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. A fine, white-on-white zig-zag pattern is woven into the fabric alternating with a beige stripe. Small, fine fringes on each end.
A hand-woven linen runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. A red, star motif pattern is woven horizontally into the fabric with alternating black and red stripes. Hemmed at each end.