These delightful set of 7 "Babushka" or "Matryoshka" Dolls are made in Russia by local people and are 100% authentic
The word Matryoshka comes from one of the more commen names for female women in Russia. Provincial (village) Russsian often called their ladies "Matryona" or "Matryoshka". This name was derived from the Latin "ma-ter" which of course means Mother. The name was associated with the image of strong, healthy, women of a big family. The dolls which nestle inside one another and have been beautifully hand-crafted and hand-painted represent the family. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specificallty to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside one another.
Pls note that colours may vary from picture shown as each is hand made and hand painted.
