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Abashevo Toys

Toys from Abashevo village in Penza oblast have been mentioned since the beginning of the 17^th century. In most cases, the toys represent animals — goats, reindeer, rams — often in rather fanciful forms. They are painted with bright enamels — blue, green, red, often in very unexpected combinations. Some details — horns, for example — are painted with a gilding technique known as “potal” so they look like gold. One of the distinctive characters is a deer with its antlers arranged in a ladder-like formation.