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A hand-woven linen runner (rushnyk) was originally used to hang over an icon. A red, diamond motif pattern is woven horizontally into the fabric alternating with black stripes. Hemmed at each end.

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.

Part of a hand-woven wool bench cover with bold, colourful alternating stripes.

Mache-woven thin "Poyas" with a pattern of repeating star motifs and strips. Short fringes on both ends.

A medium-width hand-woven sash in scarlet and black geometric designs from the Borshchiv (Western Ukraine) region.

The reconstruction of the traditional hand-woven sash from Borshchiv region (Podillia), wool warp on wool weft. Pattern based on a repetition of small diamonds. Fringes on both ends. Worn with item UF2022.002.a010.

A wide gold coloured sash for a Poltava region dancing costume.

A wide gold coloured sash for a Poltava region dancing costume.

Hand-woven red poyas featuring one wide horizontal stripe down the middle of the length of the artifact flanked on either side with 2 thinner stripes. Fringes on both ends. Worn with item: UF2022.002.a003).

Woven poyas was sewn from two same stripes with geometric pattern in red, black, grey and mustard colours. Fringes are on one short edge.