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16 October 2026

Kharkiv Oblast

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Kharkiv embroidery has two layers: the older Slobozhanshchyna white-on-white work with pale and ochre tones, and the later Brocard style of red and black floral cross-stitch that arrived at the turn of the 20th century. Its typical symbol is the tree of life, combining geometric …

Motifs

Tree of life

A motif with a meander that by tradition symbolised underground water.

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