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South Doll
Every detail in Russian cloth dolls and every part of their costume have its own meaning and destination.This nice doll for playing features the dress of the newlly merried girl of the South Russia
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Doll - Protector
This Russian Cloth doll should protect the home and all members of family against the evil spirits and misfortune. It have to be made without any needle, all details are tied with threads.
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Doll with Plain
The doll's dress precisely repeats the traditional costume of the young girl of the Western part of Russia. All embroidery patterns are autentic patterns used in that region.
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Ancient Russian Doll
This Russian Cloth doll repeats a rather ancient Russian doll. A typical attribute of the ancient dolls was its lack of its facial features. This is explained by anciant Slavic superstitions.
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Cereal Doll
This funny cloth doll is filled with various cereals that is why it is called “cereal” doll. Such kind of dolls was simultaneously a playing doll and doll-protector.
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Small Doll with Loose Hair
Russian cloth dolls usually were made by little girls for showing their skillfulness to her friends in the parties.
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Doll in the City Dress
The boys, untill they reached a certain age played with dolls too. Such games stimulated their empathy and enhaced the understanding of everyday life events.
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Small Doll from Arkhangelsk
A typical attribute of the ancient cloth dolls was its lack of its facial features. It was regarded as an inanimate object. Therefore it could not be possessed by an evil power and was harmless for a
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"Wedding pair"
This pair: a girl and a boy united with one hand symbolizes the unity and mutual understanding in the future family. Also the doll was supposed to preserve wealth and health in the home.
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Doll with Kerchief
The etnograthical dolls a really treasure for the lovers of history and national traditions. Every detail in the dolls and every part of their costume have its own meaning and destination.
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