Early 19th century
Olonets Governorate province,
Kargopolsky district
Kargopolsky district
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Bodice of a woman's shirt
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueNabor (weaving stitch), double-sided stitch, satin stitch
(assisi stitch, satin stitch / slanting satin stitch / counted satin stitch / single-sided satin stitch / double-sided satin stitch / long-and-short stitch, nabor (weaving stitch)) -
MediumCanvas, red calico, red paper, colored wool and silk threads
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Geography details
Olonets Governorate province,
Kargopolsky district -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateEarly 19th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Folk Embroidery: Pictorial Motifs”
Author(s) G. Durasov, G. Yakovleva -
Fund that the source refers toThe All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art (during the USSR times the Folk Art Museum of Moscow)
Description
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The pattern incorporates two three-part compositions: one features a highly conventionalized ‘bird boat’ combined with an anthropomorphic figure, which is placed between two confronted panthers with raised forepaw and curled tail; a ‘boat’ with an anthropomorphic figure flanked by trees of life dominates the other composition. A variety of bird and plant subjects is added to the main pattern.
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