Russian Doll

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

A russian doll which has the first head taken off so you can see the inside doll. It is colourfully painted in reds, yellows and greens.

A russian doll which has the first head taken off so you can see the inside doll. It is colourfully painted in reds, yellows and greens.

Name/Title

Russian Doll

Entry/Object ID

MOT/2024/NDOTC/HAST/005

Tags

Doll, Hastings, National Day of Trans Collecting, Russian Doll

Collection

National Day of Trans Collecting

Category

Trans Identity

Dimensions

Height

11 cm

Width

6 cm

Depth

6 cm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tag Transcription

Notes

A Russian matryoshka doll given to me in early days of my transition around 2006 It symbolises freeing the inner authentic self, shedding layers but retaining my core being