A set of Russian wooden [[doll]]s, of decreasing sizes, nested one inside another. Also known as a [b]Russian nesting doll[/b] or [b]babushka doll[/b].

The first Matryoshka dolls were designed in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin and Sergey Malyutin. Their inspiration is not clear, but it is believed they may have been inspired by Japanese [[daruma doll]]s or fukuruma nesting dolls.

h4. See also

* [[daruma doll]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Matryoshka doll":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll]
マトリョーシカ 套娃 俄罗斯套娃