Old trunks and cupboards, some of them ornately painted, pots and dishes, and in the foreground, ingeniously made birch containers known as tuyesy, at the Lefty market.
Old trunks and cupboards, some of them ornately painted, pots and dishes, and in the foreground, ingeniously made birch containers known as tuyesy, at the Lefty market.
This illuminating photo essay contains historical images of the budyonovka hat, which it turns out was originally designed by artist Viktor Vasnetsov for the tsar’s army and modeled on the helmet of the Russian epic heroes known as the bogatyrs.
Openwork refers to ornamental patterns of openings created using various materials.
