Russia

Objects from Russia, reflecting its vast history from Slavic origins to imperial grandeur. This category includes artifacts that showcase the nation’s cultural depth and resilience.

Baba Yaga by Ivan Bilibin, watercolor and ink, 1900

Baba Yaga (1900 CE)

This piece not only illustrates a specific scene from the folktale Vasilisa the Beautiful but also immortalizes Baba Yaga as a symbol of the wild, ambiguous forces in Slavic mythology, arousing curiosity about her origins in oral traditions that predate written records by centuries.