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Inlaid Straw Box
These astoundingly ornate boxes illustrate a craft practiced for hundreds of years in the farm villages of Eastern Europe. Using wood, straw and glue - simple materials readily available in winter - peasants would create these elaborate items as gifts for the holidays. Each design was carefully laid out, using images borrowed from the Pysanky tradition. The straw was then cut into fine pieces and glued into place. A thin coat of lacquer protects the straw from becoming unglued. The limited quantities we have available are painstakingly fashioned by an artist's cooperative in Kiev. They come in five sizes ranging from small 2" squares 1.5" deep to rectangles over 6" by 4" by 3" high with hinged lids.
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Single Egg Shaped Wooden Doll
These egg shaped non-nesting dolls are done by Larisa Vashchenko as a low cost alternative to the nesting ones. Signed by Larisa and crafted in exactly the same fashion as the five and seven doll sets, they are great gifts for children as a beginning collectible item or toy. There are three sizes. Get one of each size to create your own set.
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Tiny Egg Shaped Wooden Doll
Larisa Vashchenko's tiny 1.5'' dolls come with a ring on the top for hanging. They can be threaded on chain or cord as a necklace, made into earrings, or attached to zippers, key chains or whatever. Use your imagination. They make great stocking stuffers or party favors. Each is signed, one-of-a-kind.
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