Orenburg shawl
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The Orenburg shawl is a Russian knitted lace textile using goat down and stands as one of the classic symbols of Russian handicraft, along with Tula samovars, the Matrioshka doll, Khokhloma painting, Gzhel ceramics, the Palekh miniature, Vologda lace, Dymkovo toys, Rostov finift (enamel), and Ural malachite.
The pattern of the Orenburg shawl on the postage stamp. Russian Post, 2013.
Orenburg
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Orenburg, formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies in Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Ural River and is 1,478 kilometers (918 mi) southeast of Moscow.
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (12)
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (14)
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Image: Russia Orenburg Ioanna Bogoslova church