Early 20th century
Village Shungsky Bor
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Towel edge
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Author of the objectA. Khoteeva
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueTambour stitch
(tambour (free-style chain stitch)) -
Geography details
Village Shungsky Bor -
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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Various floral ornaments, made in a cornely embroidery technique and characterized by a great variety of motifs and their sumptuousness, attest to a major transformation of Zaonezh’e peasant embroidery, although some traditional ornaments remain the same.
