Early 20th century
Village Kuganavolok,
Pudozhie
Pudozhie
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Towel edge
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueFilet lace
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Geography details
Village Kuganavolok,
Pudozhie -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateEarly 20th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Northern Fine Designs. Folk Embroidery of Karelia”
Author(s) А. Kosmenko, L. Belonogova, T. Moshina
Description
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Sewing on a linen filet (filet crochet) was very popular in the region. Сraftswomen of Pudozh used multi-coloured threads for this type of sewing. Filet crochet is most commonly found on household items, especially on towels.
