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5 pieces nesting dolls
7 pieces nesting dolls
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20 and more nesting dolls
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5-PIECES MATRYOSHKA-NESTING DOLL
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 H-4 1/4" item# m1464 $15.00 |
 H-3 1/2" item# m1461 $12.00 |
 H-3 1/2" item# m1336 $12.00 |
 H-3 1/2" item# m1462 $12.00 |
 H-4" item# m05001 $12.00 |
 H-3" item# m03930 $10.00 |
 H-4 3/4" item# m07130 $10.00 |
 H-4 3/4" item# m04172 $14.99 |
 H-5" item# m01560 $17.99 |
 H-8" item# m1456 $49.00 |
 H-6" item# m07070 $29.00 |
 H-4 1/2" item# m04430 $35.00 |
 H-6 1/2" item# m0748 $49.00 |
 H-6" item# m0873 SOLD |
 H-6 1/4" item# m0659 $99.00 |
 H-6 1/4" item# m0661 $99.00 |
 H-6 1/2" item# m0663 SOLD |
 H-6 1/4" item# m0664 $139.00 |
 H-6 1/2" item# m0891 SOLD |
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7-PIECES MATRYOSHKA-NESTING DOLL
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 H-6" item# m0667 $39.00 |
10-PIECES MATRYOSHKA-NESTING DOLL
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 H-4" item# m04220 $29.99 |
 H-5 1/2" item# m04250 $39.99 |
 H-6" item# m0758 $74.99 |
 H-10" item# m1820 SOLD |
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15-PIECES MATRYOSHKA-NESTING DOLL
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20 AND MORE PIECES MATRYOSHKA-NESTING DOLL
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 H-8 1/2" item# m0668 $169.00 |
MATRYOSHKA - NESTING DOLL
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The matryoshka is the most famous Russian souvenir, which is popular with everyone, it is considered to be a phenomenon in the world culture. Not only connoisseurs of the language, history and culture of this country recognize this idea but also by those who just begin their acquaintance with Russia. Matryoshka has become sort of a formula of cultural phenomenon, which is unique and has a meaning of its own. The first Russian matryoshka appeared only at the end of the 19th century. It was greatly acclaimed as one of the all-embracing image of Russia, symbol of Russian folk art. The first legendary matryoshka was made in the workshop of A.I. Mamontov. The hereditary toy maker, V.P. Zviozdochkin was entrusted to turn this toy. The first samples of matryoshka were painted by famous Russian artist S.V. Maliutin. Russian wooden dolls within smaller dolls were called matryoshka. In provincial Russia before revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root "mater" which means," Mother". Even now matryoshka is considered to be a symbol of motherhood and fertility. The mother doll with numerous doll-children perfectly expresses the oldest symbol of human culture. The basic technique of matryoshka making remains uncharged. As a rule matryoshkas are made from lime, birch, alder and aspen. Lime and birch are the most abundant material. Making a doll on a turning lathe requires high skills, an ability to work with a beguilingly small set of tools-a knife and chisels of various length and shape. A major centers for the manufacture and painting of matryoshkas are Sergiev Posad (ancient city situated 45 miles from Moscow), Nizhni Novgorod Region (Semyonov, Polkhovsky Maidan) and the Vyatka city. The Russian matryoshka is living through a kind of renaissance. Apparently due to the "perestroika" and economic liberalization made it possible for small private workshops to manufacture and decorate Russian wooden dolls. Modern matryoshka makers turned to the tradition of the early Russian painted matryoshkas which involved professional artists and experience toy-maker. It is possible to say that this time has given the world the new art-Russian author's painted matryoshka, which is a part of many Russian and Western art collections.
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