nesting dolls, matryoshka dolls, babushka dolls, nested dolls, stacking dolls, Russian Nesting Dollshave captured the attention of children, adults, doll enthusiasts, and art collectors across the globe. From their introduction to the world at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900, to the modern day, the almost deceptively simple concept of a set of smaller dolls nestled within larger dolls has endured not only as a popular children's toy, or a collectible decoration, but as an icon synonymous with Russian culture. Though the nesting doll of today is a uniquely Russian construct its origins date back to China at the turn of the first millennium. The Chinese crafted nesting boxes, or sets of multiple containers which featured a large box with several smaller boxes of diminishing size inside. Used for both storage and display these boxes date back to the Song Dynasty in 1000 AD; roughly 800 later the Chinese would apply the recursive theme of the boxes to dolls, giving birth to the world's first nesting doll.
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