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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Natasha, post: 415660, member: 3724&quot;]Hello Mugzinnys,</p><p>These two pieces are souvenirs from Western Ukraine. On the left is the portrait of the famous Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (you can see his monument in Washington DC), on the right is the image of bandurist player (bandura is the national Ukrainian musical instrument). From the picture it looks like printing on wood. If you touch them, you will know for sure. If they are smooth, it&#039;s printing, if they are rough, it&#039;s woodburning which is very popular art in Western Ukraine. </p><p>The writing on the back reads: In memory to (names are not clear) from Lesya (family name is not clear), Sambir (town in Western Ukraine), Sept 14, 1970.</p><p>Below: Sambir LISPHOSPZAG (means forestry enterprise), price 2.20 (old Ukrainian currency)</p><p>I want to show you my portrait of Taras Shevchenko, also made from wood, and also from Western Ukraine. It is made in unique technique. I do not know the word for it. The background is combined of small strips of different types and colors wood. They are very tight to each other. The portrait itself is wood carving (like 3D).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]144993[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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