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Word: arkhangelsk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...wool into yarn). Half the distaffs are covered with figures of birds, animals, and fanciful arabesques in bright tempera; the others are blond wood so delicately carved that they give the impression of lace. A great find was a group of clever toy whistles made by craftsmen in the Arkhangelsk and Tula regions from 1890 through 1910. The whistles are in the form of horses, dogs, bears, a hen and her chicks, and peasants, and are gaily decorated with bright yellow, peacock blue, and magenta stripes. My favorite one depicts a troika--three little horses' heads connected to one tiny...

Author: By Barbara A. Slavin, | Title: Slavic Potpourri | 8/15/1972 | See Source »

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