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Yes, NelsonN, the answe is "matryoshkas" or to be exact "matryoshki"|
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
A set of matryoshki consists of a wooden figure which can be pulled apart to reveal another figure of the same sort inside. It has in turn another figure inside, and so on. The number of nested figures is usually six or more. The shape is mostly cylindrical, rounded at the top for the head and tapered towards the bottom, but little else; the dolls have no hands (except those that are painted). The artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be extremely elaborate.
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Originally Posted by clifton
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Yes, NelsonN, the answe is "matryoshkas" or to be exact "matryoshki" |
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Originally Posted by nunulka
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