matryoshka dolls
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Matryoshka dolls are traditional Russian nesting dolls consisting of a set of wooden figures of decreasing size placed one inside another, widely recognized as a symbol of Russian and Slavic folk culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian nesting dolls | 1 |
| matryoshka | 1 |
| matryoshka dolls canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian folk art object
ⓘ
cultural symbol ⓘ nesting doll ⓘ wooden toy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
matryoshka dolls
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian nesting dolls
babushka dolls ⓘ matryoshka dolls ⓘ
surface form:
matryoshka
|
| associatedWith |
Russian folk art
ⓘ
Slavic folk traditions ⓘ |
| category |
Russian souvenirs
ⓘ
traditional toys ⓘ |
| commonMotif |
Russian fairy-tale characters
ⓘ
mother with children ⓘ peasant women in traditional dress ⓘ political figures ⓘ |
| conceptualUse |
metaphor for nested structures
ⓘ
metaphor in mathematics and computer science ⓘ |
| consistOf | set of hollow wooden figures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle | hand-painted ⓘ |
| displayedIn | folk art museums ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Russian female given name Matryona or Matriosha ⓘ |
| exportedTo | many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| feature | figures of decreasing size placed one inside another ⓘ |
| firstCreatedIn | Russia ⓘ |
| innermostFigure | smallest solid doll ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Japanese nesting dolls ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| outermostFigure | largest doll ⓘ |
| popularWith | tourists visiting Russia ⓘ |
| productionMethod | turned on a lathe ⓘ |
| represents | sequence of nested forms ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment |
painted with tempera or acrylics
ⓘ
varnished ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian culture
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Slavic folk culture ⓘ family ⓘ fertility ⓘ generational continuity ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfPieces |
10
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5 ⓘ 7 ⓘ |
| typicalWood |
birch wood
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linden wood ⓘ |
| usedAs |
decorative object
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gift ⓘ souvenir ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Matryoshka dolls
this entity surface form:
Russian nesting dolls
subject surface form:
Matryoshka dolls
this entity surface form:
matryoshka