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  Портрет дівчини у вінку

  This oil folk painting on fabric by Jarmolenko Panas displays a young woman wearing a traditional “Vinok” flower crown. These crowns were worn by women of marital age to signify purity.
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  Вінок весільний

  A traditional wedding wreath/flower crown. It is handmade using cutting and waxing techniques and is crafted out of paper, foil, paraffin, and wire.
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  Вінок весільний на два обручі

  This traditional Ukrainian Flower crown was made using paper, foil, wax, and wire, and techniques such as cutting, and encaustic, which is hot wax painting. Crowns such as this one were worn by women of marital age to represent purity.
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  Котильйон

  A woven beaded accessory, classified as a beaded pendant.
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  Силянка

  A handmade women’s necklace. Made from wool and strands of glass beads woven into a geometric pattern.
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  Вінок з конваліями

  This 20th century Ukrainian flower crown originated in Podilla. It was hand made using wire, paper, and encaustic painting with wax. It is a beautiful depiction of lilies of the valley woven into a crown. In Ukraine, the lily is symbolic of innocence and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Because of this, It was not uncommon for these flower crowns to be worn at weddings by women, symbolizing purity as they entered their marriage.
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  Вінок весільний

  A white flower crown with small pink and blue flowers for a wedding
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  Київ. Пам’ятник Св. Володимиру

  Postal card from 1903. The bilingual (Ukrainian & French) text on the card reads: "Kyiv. No 22. Monument of St. Volodymyr".
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  Лесь Курбас – режисер, актор

  A photograph of Les' Kurbas (1887-1937), film and theater director and actor.
  Matte photo paper, black and white photo printing, 12 x 8 cm.
  
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  Шевченківське свято

  A poster for Shevchenko Fest created by Mykhaǐlo Boǐchuk. 1920, Kyiv.