Russian Nesting dolls stacking Nest Blue 10 Pièces Painted At Hand Rousanova

  

Our classic matryoshka dolls straight from Russia. The Matryoshka is one of the objects most commonly associated with Russia; also called Russian Nesting dolls stacking dolls. The first matryoshkas were created at the end of the 19th century, and then represented a peasant woman holding a rooster under her arm.

This is also where matryoshkas get their name, since in Russian we call a " Matryoshka " a robust-looking country woman. The rooster symbolized fertility, and in fact matryoshka dolls are still often perceived as a guarantee of fertility.

Height of the first doll: 26cm. Technique used: mixed media, watercolor, tempera, hand engrave. Our classic matryoshka dolls straight from Russia The Matryoshka is one of the objects most commonly associated with Russia; also called Russian Nesting dolls stacking dolls The first matryoshkas were created at the end of the 19th century, and then represented a peasant woman holding a rooster under her arm. Author: Rusanova Tatiana Height of the first doll: 26cm Number of rooms: 10 Matter: linden wood Technique used: mixed media, watercolor, tempera, hand engrave Finishing : matte Manufacturing: artisanal Origin : Sergiev Pasad.