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Matryoshka nesting doll motif illustration

RUSSIA · CRAFT

Matryoshka nesting doll

What it means: Local and personal identity; a layered self is an optional modern interpretation.

The Museum of Russian Art traces nesting dolls from local craft into artists’ work, including their late-twentieth-century use to explore national and personal identity.

Often chosen for: Family, home & belonging · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Use original painted designs, without political portraits or copied artists’ work. Motherhood and fertility are not fixed meanings for every person. Review copyright and marks separately.

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Sources: [1] tmora.org

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