The first Russian nested doll set was made in 1890 by 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 either 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. The matryoshka dolls are often mistakenly named babushka doll meaning "grandmother" or "elderly woman".
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Lynx (1,5 ruble)
Series: 5th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2008-08-29
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Series: 5th Definitive Issue
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Europa 2015 Toys
Series: Europa Issue. Toys
Issued on: 2015-01-16
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