Embroidered pillowcase
| Title | Embroidered pillowcase |
| Creator | Dowhopola Rizok, Olena |
| Description | A medium-sized pillowcase in Kosmach (hutsul) tones of orange, red, yellow and green, in flame-like concentric triangular patterns, with black edging. The sides to the broader central embroidery have narrower areas of similar patterns in two-sided satin stitch with a narrower central strip of strings of color, where the central area has horn-like patterns down the middle. All three strips of embroidery have perimeters of repeating triangular concentric palisade-like patterns. |
| Type | pillowcase |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Source | Gift of Doris Rizok Bilous |
| Place created | North America: Canada, Quebec, Montreal |
| Physical Dimensions | overall: 34 cm x 32 cm |
| Location | Box: Textile 9 |
| Accession Number | UF2022.004.002.a001 |
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Dowhopola Rizok, Olena, “Embroidered pillowcase,” Ukrainian Folklore Archives Special Collections, accessed September 28, 2024, https://collections.ukrfolk.ca/items/show/5607.