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Trivia Quiz 136

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Posted by: clifton

Quiz 136

Clue 1

I am an decoration. What am I?



Posted by: NelsonN

A statuette.



Posted by: nunulka

a painting?



Posted by: jmrenterprises

wallpaper



Posted by: clifton

Sorry NelsonN, not a statuette.
Not a painting, Nunulka



Posted by: golddust

A fountain.



Posted by: clifton

Sorry, Golddust, not a fountain

Quiz 136

Clue 2

I am a wooden decoration



Posted by: golddust

A picture frame.



Posted by: NelsonN

Wooden Decorative Desk Clock



Posted by: nunulka

a cuckoo clock



Posted by: Old_Cat

wooden carving

http://www.tomsk.fio.ru/works/webgo...eyskaia-67a.jpg

http://www.arttomsk.net/image/heritage39.jpg


http://www.arttomsk.net/image/heritage32.jpg




Posted by: clifton

Sorry NelsonN, Nunulka and Old_Cat. Still don't see the correct answer



Posted by: clifton

Quiz 136

Clue 3

I am a doll



Posted by: NelsonN

Queen Anne dolls.



Posted by: clifton

Sorry, Nelson, not Queen Anne dolls



Posted by: Old_Cat

figurehead
Quote:
Figurehead is a carved wooden decoration, often female or bestiary, found at the prow of ships of the 16th to the 19th century....

http://krygosvetka.ru/images/storie...ka/image003.jpg http://krygosvetka.ru/images/storie...ka/image004.jpg http://krygosvetka.ru/images/storie...ka/image005.jpg




Posted by: clifton

Sorry Old Cat, not figurehead

Quiz 136

Clue 4

I am not used alone. Instead, people have sets of such dolls



Posted by: NelsonN

Russian nesting dolls (matryoshkas, babushkas)?



Posted by: clifton

And we have a winner! Yes, NelsonN, the answe is "matryoshkas" or to be exact "matryoshki"

http://www.latin.ru/artesanias/matr-t2.jpg

That's a Russian set of nested dolls.

Quote:
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.


Congrats, Nelson, I think you win the quiz for the first time You need to PM your e-gold number to forwardone to receive the bucks



Posted by: jojomataketa

Quote:
Originally Posted by clifton
And we have a winner! Yes, NelsonN, the answe is "matryoshkas" or to be exact "matryoshki"


Well done, NelsonN! Nice win. Hope you will win many more. Cheers!



Posted by: nunulka

NelsonN, congrats on your first win!



Posted by: NelsonN

Quote:
Originally Posted by nunulka
NelsonN, congrats on your first win!


I won! Holy crap I won! Awesome! LOL!



Posted by: forwardone

NelsonN, well done on your win. That`s a great start for you. Make sure you enter our new $125 contest which will start in the next day or so. Look out for the thread in our General Web Life Discussion folder.



Posted by: Old_Cat

Congrats, NelsonN !!!



Posted by: golddust

Great Job Nelson N.http://web.qx.net/ciberblade/smile/rarara.gif




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