Woven runner (rushnyk)
| Title | Woven runner (rushnyk) |
| Description | 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 loop was sewn onto one side to help it hang over an icon. The initials "Л. П." [L. P.] in Cyrillic are embroidered in a dark blue thread in one corner. |
| Type | towel |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Source | Gift of Roman Onufrijchuk |
| Place created | Europe: Ukraine |
| Materials | linen |
| Physical Dimensions | overall: 148 cm x 35 cm |
| Note | Audio tape: Onu-16 27:48 |
| Location | Textiles: Case 2 |
| Accession Number | UF2013.045.a116 |
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“Woven runner (rushnyk),” Ukrainian Folklore Archives Special Collections, accessed November 18, 2025, https://collections.ukrfolk.ca/items/show/5281.