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Vintage Hand Painted Nesting Doll Matrioshka 5 Piece Mary Baby Jesus Saints #225 $99.95 Russian Island is selling ONLY handmade and hand painted dolls !!! No cheap copies, all the dolls are authentic !!! This doll is hand painted in USSR, Sergiev Posad and signed by Russian artist Koroleva in 1988; 5 pieces. H 6.5 inches. The dolls have paintings of Mary with Baby Jesus, Jesus Almighty, and saints: Elijah, Peter and Paul. There may be slight variations in painting because all the dolls are hand painted but they are very close to the picture. The doll is in very good vintage condition. In Russia making wooden objects which fit each inside other has many Centuries tradition. Gradually these figurines became to be carved in the shape of dolls. These dolls were made and painted by Russian craftsmen. This fabulous Russian doll was given the name MATRIOSHKA [matryoshka, matreshka] which originated from root of the word maternity. It became a symbol of FERTILITY and PERPETUATION. It is a good luck present for a very long time.                                           |