
A collection of khokhloma spoons that have traveled a long way, for sale at a thrift store in St. Paul, MN. A souvenir spoon from Kyrgyzstan keeps them company. Image credit: Anna Ivanov.
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.