Candlestick

The Hutsul region (also spelled 'Hutzul' and 'Huzul') of Ukraine, or "Hutsulschyna," is located in the southeast Ukrainian Carpathians to the southwest of Ivano-Frankivsk (oblast center) and Kolomyia, the main access points. The Hutsuls are a ethno-cultural group with a distinct self-identity. The moved into the Carpathian highlands between the 14th and 18th centuries. Because of their isolation in the mountains and resistance to change they were able to preserve their traditional way of life, based on cattle and sheep herding and craftsmanship, despite falling under the rule of many different governments.

Flat rectangular base attached to a protruding rectangular column. Column attaches to a crossbar and branches outwards and upwards towards a longer crossbar. The longer crossbar has three staggered candleholders at the top. Each candleholder has bell-like fringe attachments around their base. The crossbars, column, and base have intricate inlayed geometric designs in red, black, blue, yellow, white, and green.