Russian Matryoshka Nested Wooden Dolls
Entertaining toys contains 5 pieces handmade wooden nesting dolls with 5 different Shape, good showpiece and a good gift. Beautiful hand-painted craft, exquisite Russian wooden dolls are unlimited fun for kids.
Product dimensions:
Product weight: 170 grams. Packaging weight: 500 grams.
Quality guaranteed and handcrafted in India.
The history:
The first Russian nested doll set was made in 1890 by wood turning craftsman and wood carver "Vasily Zvyozdochkin" from a design by "Sergey Malyutin", who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo. Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan, a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress. The figures inside may be of any gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby turned from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme; the themes may vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. In the west, matryoshka dolls are often referred to as babushka dolls, babushka meaning "grandmother" or "old woman".