Nesting Dolls (Matryoshka) - Politics - Other - Folk Art
Russian Gifts

'10 Dictators and Rulers' $134.95 Size: approx. 9.2' Metric: 23 cm Consists of: 10 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 10-12 business days Origin: Russian Federation a This one-of-a-kind nesting doll, painted in the genre of political satire, takes you through the history of the world in the faces of world's most famous dictators. These are: Vladimir I. LENIN (1870-1924) [Founder of the Communist Party in Russia and the leader of the Russian Revolution] Joseph V. STALIN (1879-1953) [Dictator of the Soviet Union for nearly a quarter of a century. His rule is infamous for his use of police terror and the frequent mass murders of his own people] Adolf HITLER (1889-1945) [A man many people consider the embodiment of evil, Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, started World War II, and instigated the Holocaust] Benito MUSSOLINI (1883-1945) [Fascist dictator of Italy for over twenty years, led his country into World War II. Near the end of the war, Mussolini and his mistress were executed by Italian partisans] Saddam HUSSEIN (1937-present) [Became president and dictator of Iraq in 1979. Find out more about this declared enemy of the United States and his rule over the Iraqi people] Idi AMIN (1925-present) [Dictator of Uganda from 1971 to 1979, is notorious for being one of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th century. Responsible for the torture and murder of approximately 300,000 Ugandans] Augusto PINOCHET (1915-....) [Military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990] Fidel CASTRO (1925-....) [Dictator of Cuba, transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere] Josip B. TITO (1892-1980) [President of Yugoslavia, who established a Communist state independent of the USSR after World War II] Mao ZEDONG (1893-1976) [Ruled China from 1949 until his death in 1976. Was also the key founder of the People's Republic of China in 1949]

'Bin Laden' $44.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Usama bin Laden (world's terrorist number 1) 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 tallest one is signed by artist. Would certainly make a wonderful shooting target!

'Bush, Merkel & Blair' $24.49 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 'Three Allies' 3 piece set - portraying George Bush (USA), Angela Merkel (Germany) and Tony Blair (UK) - 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Comandante Che' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Comandante Che 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Fidel Castro & Che' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Fidel Castro and Comandante Che 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Hu Jintao & Others' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Hu Jintao and other Chinese leaders 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Israeli Leaders' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Ariel Sharon and other Israeli leaders 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Mao to Zemin' $39.95 Beautiful nesting / stacking doll set devoted to Chinese leaders from Mao to Zemin. The set is of excellent quality, and would definitely make a unique gift. Size: approx. 6 1/2 inches (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-7 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set 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 5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist.

'Mao, Stalin, Lenin, Marx & Engels' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set - picturing such famous world's communists as Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels - 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Osama bin Laden' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Usama bin Laden (world's terrorist number 1) 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 tallest one is signed by artist. Would certainly make a wonderful shooting target!

'Schroeder, Kohl & Others' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Schroeder, Kohl and other German leaders 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'The Cuban Missile Crisis' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set - dedicated to what some believed to be a start of WWIII (or 'The Cuban Missile Crisis') and picturing J.F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro - 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'US Presidents & Putin' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set - picturing Vladimir Putin shaking hands with G.W. Bush, follwed by Bill Clinton, George Bush, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter - 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'Wanted Dead or Alive' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Usama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat and others 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

'WANTED: Live or Dead' $39.95 Size: approx. 6 1/2 inch (16.25 cm). Consists of: 5 pieces. Finish: glossy (lacquer). Availability: ships within 5-10 business days. Origin: Russian Federation. As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of Usama bin Laden, Yasser Arafat, Saddam Hussein and others 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 tallest one is signed by artist.

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