Varvara and Aleksandra Rybina. Akanj dolls. Twisted cloths,13.5x8 (yellow headscarf) and 12.5x6.5 (red multicolour headscarf) cm,
These are examples of traditional dolls that Khanty girls create as part of their learning and playing practices. They are created using the twisting cloth technique and are decorated with glass beads. When made by a mother or a grandmother, such dolls serve as protectors for the young girls.
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