Prosperity charm, martenitsa, in the form of a small wooden figure of a woman with a cone-shaped body and small round head with a painted green jacket and yellow skirt. The figure is attached to a metal chain attached to a metal safety pin. The pin is decorated with one white tassel and one red tassel, which are joined to the pin with red and white yarn. The safety pin is pinned to a piece of card with an inscription.
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