Wool
1710-1720
Made by Ukrainian women who served Polish lord Yakushyns'kyi
Donated by Stepan Kylymnyk
Yakushyntsi, Vinnytsia Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast’, Podillia, Ukraine
[UMCO.1956.0005.]
This kylym was donated with its detailed provenance provided in a typed letter signed by the renowned ethnographer Professor Stepan Kylymnyk. Upon joining our Museum, the letter was one of the first documents I read. It immediately brought into focus the vital role the Museum plays in safeguarding our cultural heritage, and it moved me to join other volunteers in the work required.