Matryoshka Dolls from the
Polkhovsky Maidan region.

Matryoshka dolls from Polkhovsky Maidan (and the neighboring villages of Krutets and Gorodets) appeal to the connoisseur of older Russian folk art. These three villages are located in the region of Nizhni Novgorod, not far from the towns of Sergiev-Posad and Semenov, all centers of folk art in their own right. Production methods are similar to dolls from Semenov and Viatka (now Kirov). Peasant styles, such as bold colors and large flowers, are predominant and water-soluble aniline dyes and India ink are used. Below are some unusual folk dolls made in the 1980s.
Note: any hair colors or descriptions generally refer to the first doll.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Brightly colored first doll.
Orange kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 6 1/4" tall.
[#PK-NH1] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Brightly colored first doll.
Green kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 6 1/4" tall.
[#PK-NH4] 1 only.
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Krutets Maiden Tea Caddy.
Paper "Made in USSR" label.
1980s. Scarce.
8 1/2" tall.
[#KRT-TC]
Disassembled view | Back view
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden with Apron.
A real beauty! Proportioned and formal painting.
Late Soviet era.
Curly-hair.
Yellow kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 7 1/2" down to 2".
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[#PKM-332]
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Mushroom Maiden Bank.
Doesn't open.
Krutets, 1980s. Uncommon.
6" tall.
[#KRM-Bnk] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maidens.
USSR, paper label, 1989.
5" down to 2".
[#PK-4] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Curly-hair.
Yellow kerchief, red base.
6 nest, 7" tall.
Note: closed "production crack" back of 1st doll,
doesn't detract.
Back of dolls
[#PKM-273-FL] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maidens.
USSR, paper label, 1989.
5" down to 2".
[#PK-5] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Recent production.
Curly-hair reddish-brown.
Turquoise kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 7" tall.
[#PKM-162] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Recent production.
Black curly hair.
Orange kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 6 3/4" to 2".
Back of Dolls
[#PKM-257] 1 only.
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Polkhovsky Maidan Maiden.
Recent production.
Black curly hair.
Orange kerchief, red base.
5 nest, 7" tall.
[#PKM-53] 1 only.
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