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Displayed only in non smoking home for over 30 years. Purchased in Russia in 1995.
Main doll measures approx 6.5\" tall and approx 3.5\" at its widest point. Hand made, artist name appears to be on the bottom (see photo) but I cannot make out the name. There is a small chip along bottom base. See photos. It\'s approx 1/2\" wide and 1/4\" deep.
Some additional info on this item :
a traditional, hand-painted Russian Matryoshka nesting doll (also known as a babushka or stacking doll).
Design Details: This specific style typically hails from the Sergiev Posad or Golden Ring region of Russia. It is known for its light wood grain base, accented with delicate gold or silver foil highlights (often called burned-potal or wood-burned detail).
Motifs: These decorative dolls frequently depict the distinct onion-dome architecture of traditional Russian churches along the bottom and a stylized woman wearing an ornate kokoshnik (traditional headdress) on the head.
Function: As is customary for matryoshkas, this doll is a set of several hollow wooden figures of decreasing sizes fitted one inside another.
