Сергій Кульжинський

Serhiy Kulzhynsky

 
 

In 1899, Serhiy Kulzhynskyi published a catalog of the pysanky (and other decorated eggs) in the collection of the Kateryna Skarzhynska museum in the village of Lubny. These pysanky were later moved to the regional museum in Poltava.

In his catalog, Kulzhynsky included the 2123 eggs in the museum’s collection, including 359 pysanky from Poltava hubernia (modern day Poltava oblast and parts of Sumy oblast), of which 91 were shown in color.

The color plates (tables) IV to IX are included below.  For each pysanka, the provenance/origin of the pysanka, its name (if available), and the number in Kulzhynsky’s catalog are noted. I have translated the names of the pysanky, and transliterated the locations.

The black and white plates of the remaining Poltavan pysanky can be found on the next page.




T-4A Plate

1-3 Chernihiv hubernia (Sumy oblast)

  1. 4.(270)  Poltava hubernia (Sumy oblast), Hadatskyi povit, Pidstavky

  2. 5.(272)  Poltava hubernia (Sumy oblast), Zenkovskyi povit, Hrun

  3. 6.(273)  Poltava hubernia, Konstantynohrad povit, Riaske

  4. 7.(277)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Bezsaly

  5. 8.(283)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Voronky



T-4B Plate

9.  (286)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Voronky

  1. 10.(290)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Voronky

  2. 11.(293)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Voronky

  3. 12.(298)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Ivakhnyky

  4. 13.(301)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Ivakhnyky

  5. 14.(309)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Ivakhnyky, Zhorzhyna” (Dalhia)

  6. 15.(310)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Ivakhnyky

  7. 16.(312)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Lutovyky, “Bezkonechnyk” (Neverending Line)



T-5A Plate

  1. 1.(314)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky, “Barvinok” (Periwinkle)

  2. 2.(318)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky, “Stezhkova” (Paths)

  3. 3.(321)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky, “Sosna” (Pine)

  4. 4.(328)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky,  “Kvitky” (Flowers)

  5. 5.(332)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky,  “Sorokoklyn” (40 Wedges)

  6. 6.(335)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Pesky,  “Bezkonechnyk” (Neverending Line)

  7. 7.(340)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Postavnyky

  8. 8.(343)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Postavnyky



T-5B Plate

  1. 9.(352)  Poltava hubernia, Lokhvytsia povit, Postavnyky

  2. 10. (361)  Poltava hubernia, (Sumy oblast), Lokhvytsia povit, Yaroshivka

  3. 11. (363)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Berezotocha, “Soroky” (Magpies)

  4. 12. (364)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Berezotocha, “Bezkonechnyky” (Neverending Lines)

  5. 13. (365)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Berezotocha,  Holubtsi” (Doves)

  6. 14. (368)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Hintsi,  “Khrestyk” (Cross)

  7. 15. (376)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Hubtse,  “Zelena rozha” (Green rozha)

  8. 16. (377)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Hubtse, “Klynchasta” (Wedgy one)



T-6A Plate

  1. 1.(378)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Hubtse, “Bezkonechna” (Neverending)

  2. 2.(379)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Denysivka

  3. 3.(380)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Denysivka

  4. 4.(381)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Denysivka

  5. 5.(382)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove,  “Zirky” (Stars)

  6. 6.(384)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove, “Khmelyk” (Hops)

  7. 7.(385)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove, “Hiltseva” (Branches)

  8. 8.(387)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove, “Sorochi lapky” (Magpie feet)



T-6B Plate

  1. 9.(396)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove,  “Klyntseva” (Wedgy)

  2. 10. (397)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove,  “Khrestova” (Crosses)

  3. 11. (403)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove,  “Sorok-klyn” (Forty wedges)

  4. 12. (398)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove

  5. 13. (406)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Dukhove,  “Zvizdy” (Stars)

  6. 14. (409)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Kalaidyntsi,  “Bezkonechna” (Neverending)

  7. 15. (410)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Kononivka

  8. 16. (412)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny



T-7A Plate

  1. 1. (418)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny

  2. 2. (420)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny

  3. 3. (421)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny

  4. 4. (427)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny

  5. 5. (433)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lukimia

  6. 6. (412)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lubny

  7. 7. (444)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Lukimia

  8. 8. (445)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Matskivtsi



T-7B Plate

  1. 9.(452)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets,  “Khmelyk” (Hops)

  2. 10. (456)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets,  “Klynchasta” (Wedgy)

  3. 11.(459)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets,  “Skoropyska z piatmy kvitkamy” (Quickly written with five flowers)

  4. 12. (461)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Zirkova” (Starry)

  5. 13.(464)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets,  “Sorochi/Husiati lapky” (Magpie/Goose feet)

  6. 14. (466)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets,  “Shulichi lapy” (Kite feet)

  7. 15. (470)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Sosonky” (Horsetail plant)

  8. 16. (477)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Kosytsi” (Braids)



T-8A Plate

  1. 1. (480)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Bezkonechnyk” (Neverending line)

  2. 2.(488)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Sosonka, dribnesenka, iaka iz poli is hlyby roste” (A horsetail plant, a tiny one, which grows from the depths of the field)

  3. 3. (490)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Mlynky” (Mills)

  4. 4. (498)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Pavuchky” (Spiders)

  5. 5. (503)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Hvozdyky” (Carnations)

  6. 6. (506)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets, “Povna rozha” (Full rozha)

  7. 7. (523)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Nyzhniy-Bulatets

  8. 8. (526)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Ovsiuky, “Putanytsia” (Hobble/Stancel)



T-8B Plate

  1. 9.(527)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Savnytsi,  “Zirka” (Star)

  2. 10. (541)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Tarandyntsi,  “Husiachi lapky” (Goose feet)

  3. 11. (545)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Tarandyntsi,  “Zirky” (Stars)

  4. 12. (547)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Tarandyntsi, “Sorochi lapky” (Magpie feet)

  5. 13. (558)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Tarandyntsi,  “Bezkonechnyk” (Neverending line)

  6. 14. (560)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Khytsi,  “Kalytochka” (Money bag)

  7. 15. (569)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Khoroshky, “Rozha” (Rozha/Mallow flower)

  8. 16. (573)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Khoroshky, “Hrebinchyk” (Comb)



T-9A Plate

  1. 1. (574)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Khoroshky, “Zirka” (Star)

  2. 2. (577)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Chudnivtsi, “Malenki klyntsi” (Small wedges)

  3. 3. (581)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Chudnivtsi

  4. 4. (586)  Poltava hubernia, Lubny povit, Chudnivtsi, “Rozheva” (With rozhas)

  5. 5. (599)  Poltava hubernia, Myrhorod povit, Myrhorod, “Hvozdyky” (Carnations)

  6. 6. (600)  Poltava hubernia, Myrhorod povit, Sorochyntsi, “Khresty” (Crosses)

  7. 7. (603)  Poltava hubernia, Myrhorod povit, Sorochyntsi, “Hrebinchyk” (Comb)

  8. 8. (605)  Poltava hubernia, Myrhorod povit, Sorochyntsi, “Bezkonechnyk” (Neverending line)



T-9B Plate

  1. 9.(607)  Poltava hubernia, Pyriatyn povit, Kalynytsi,  “Barianychi rizhky” (Ram horns)

  2. 10. (613)  Poltava hubernia, Pryluky povit, Sloboda Petrivka

  3. 11. (619)  Poltava hubernia, Romny povit, Zasullia

  4. 12. (623)  Poltava hubernia, Romny povit, Zasullia

  5. 13. (627)  Poltava hubernia, Khorol povit, Matviivka,  “Dzvonyky” (Bellflowers)

  6. 14. (628)  Poltava hubernia, Khorol povit, Pokrovska Bahachka,  “Kryzhevyi khrest” (Cross)

  7. 15.  Kyiv hubernia

  8. 16.  Kyiv hubernia





 

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