Matryoshka Dolls

Also known as Russian nesting doll or Russian doll, refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The name is believed to be a derivative of "Matriosha" or "Matriona," which were female names that enjoyed immense popularity among Russian peasants. The name connotes the matriarch of a big Russian family.

Matryoshka Doll known as Russian nesting doll or Russian doll, refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other.