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Russian Nesting Dolls

The nesting doll, or "Matryoshka" in Russian, is a hand-painted set of wooden dolls which are nestled into one another. It was originally a peasant toy appearing in Russia in the 1890's. The name matryoshka has the latin root "mater" (mother) and these dolls are considered as symbols of motherhood. In 1900, the Russian matryoshka was presented at the Paris World Exhibition and has been popular ever since. Craftsmen make these dolls from birch trees and perform 15 operations until the doll is ready. The dolls are made in many areas of Russia and the former USSR, with the village of Sergiev Posad being one of the more famous producing areas. Traditional matryoshka dolls, like the ones here, are individually hand-drawn and are unique objects of creativity and inspiration.

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Item #: 0000101360 Flower Fantasy - 5 pc 0.69" x 0.69" x 1.28" Internet Price: $15.00 Sold	Item #: 0000102073 Folk Scenes Artist: I. Berseneva 3.00" x 6.00" Internet Price: $75.00 Sold	Item #: 0000101636 Gold and Red Woodburned - 5 pc (2009) x 2.00" x 3.00" Internet Price: $12.00 Sold
Item #: 0000102072 Gold Woodburned (1994) Artist: Volodina 2.50" x 5.50" Internet Price: $35.00 Sold	Item #: 0000102093 In the Woods (c. 2015) 3.25" x 6.50" Internet Price: $85.00 Sold	Item #: 0000102092 Nesting Doll in Blue (c. 2015) 2.50" x 5.50" Internet Price: $35.00 Sold
Item #: 0000102094 Ruslan and Ludmila (c. 2011) 2.75" x 6.50" Internet Price: $75.00 Currently Available	Item #: 0000102069 Russian Fairy Tales Artist: Anonymous 2.50" x 4.50" Internet Price: $65.00 Currently Available	Item #: 0000100469 Russian Fairy Tales Artist: Avdeeva 7.50" x 3.00" Internet Price: $59.00 Sold
Item #: 0000101650 Scarlet Khokhloma - 5 pc. (c. 2009) x 3.00" x 5.00" Internet Price: $25.00 Sold	Item #: 0000101358 Snowy Winter 1.88" x 1.88" x 3.50" Internet Price: $15.00 Sold	Item #: 0000101348 Snowy Winter - 5 pc 2.75" x 2.75" x 6.00" Internet Price: $35.00 Sold
Item #: 0000102091 Tale of Tsar Saltan (c. 2015) 3.00" x 7.00" Internet Price: $75.00 Currently Available	Item #: 0000101362 Tender Beauty - 5 pc 0.79" x 0.79" x 1.28" Internet Price: $14.00 Sold	Item #: 0000102095 Wintertime Fun (c. 2015) 2.75" x 6.00" Internet Price: $75.00 Currently Available

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