'Girl Bringing Water'

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Size:   approx. 8' Metric:   20 cm Consists of:   7 pieces Finish:   glossy (lacquer) Availability:   ships within 5-10 business days Origin:   Russian Federation Product Details   As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the largest one is signed by artist.   MORE INFO / RELATED STORY:   BYELORUSSIA Official website of the President of the Republic of Belarus reads: The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. Within its territory are laid the shortest transport communications connecting the CIS countries with the states of West Europe. Belarus shares common frontier with Poland, the Baltic States, Russia and Ukraine. The territory of Belarus is 207, 000 sq. km., population - about 10 millions and 70% of them lives in cities. The population of Minsk city, the capital of Belarus is about one fifth of the country population. In accordance with the political division Belarus consists of six regions (oblast). The state languages are Belarusian and Russian The state power exercised on the basis of its division on legislative, executive and judicial. Belarus is a presidential republic. The President of the Republic of Belarus is a head of state, a guarantor of the Constitution, of peoples' rights and freedoms. In accordance with the Constitution the legislative body is the Parliament consisting of two branches. The executive power in the republic is been exercised by the Government - the Council of Ministers being the central body of state administration. Belarus is one of economically developed countries of the CIS. In its economic share of industry is nearly one third of national product's volume. The most developing branches of industry are motor-car construction, machine-tool construction and bearing production, electrical industry, oil mining and processing, production of synthesized fiber, fertilizers, pharmaceutical industry, production of building materials, light and food industries. Historically, Byelorussia has been one of the closest neighbours of Russia. This particular matryoshka nesting doll depicts a girl in a traditional Byelorussian dress, carrying water in wooden buckets.

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