A runner embroidered with a string of large diamond patterns on a white background each with black dentals along the interiors with the centre of each diamond featuring a stylized cross in black and red with yellow accents and a diamond…
Embroidered runner (rushnyk) on white cotton in cross stitch. A small geometric floral motif runs around the perimeter. A large star motif is embroidered at each end. Colours: black, red, dark blue, light green, orange.
This runner is made from two, old embroidered blouse sleeves. The embroidery pattern is of small red flowers (lilac-like) with black leaves and vines. It is extremely faded and worn. Each sleeve was originally cut from a linen tablecloth and then…
Hand-woven linen embroidered runner with floral motifs. The pattern is in wide rows along both edges in cross stitch in black colours. Three edges are trimmed in hardanger stitch.
A long runner ending in hand-woven fringes, featuring colourful cross stitch rose and rose-bud patterns edged in black designs typical of the Sokal region of western Ukraine with embroidered colourful dedication in Ukrainian: ''Мамуні Сотвори Госпди…
Embroidered rushnyk on white cotton. Each end of the rushnyk features a cross stitch embroidered horizontal band of flowers and a vase holding a bouquet of flowers (lily, roses, peonies, roses and lilacs). The two halves of the artifact have been…
A ritual linen hand-woven runner, embroidered in one colour of red satin stitch floral designs along the perimeter and a dominant central tree of life pattern in the centre. Central Ukraine, middle nineteenth century. The short edges are trimmed with…
A ritual hand-woven linen runner, embroidered in one colour of faded ochre satin stitch floral designs along the perimeter and a dominant central tree of life pattern in the centre. Central Ukraine, middle nineteenth century.